2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - FP1 Results: Lando Norris fastest
Full results from Friday practice at the Dutch Grand Prix, Round 15 of the 2025 F1 world championship.
Lando Norris sets the pace in opening practice at the 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix.
| 2025 F1 Dutch Grand Prix - Practice Results (1) | ||||
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m10.278s |
| 2 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m10.570s |
| 3 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m10.779s |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m10.841s |
| 5 | Alex Albon | THA | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m11.171s |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m11.218s |
| 7 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m11.386s |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m11.458s |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m11.509s |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m11.613s |
| 11 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m11.753s |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m11.772s |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m11.875s |
| 14 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m11.951s |
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m11.960s |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m12.126s |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m12.144s |
| 18 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m12.276s |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m12.564s |
| 20 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m14.275s |
Norris edged out McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri to the fastest time in FP1, lapping 0.292 seconds quicker than the current championship leader.
Lance Stroll was a surprise third for Aston Martin, ahead of teammate Fernando Alonso. The pair were half a second down on the McLarens but it marked an encouraging start to the weekend for Aston Martin, who have enjoyed a recent resurgence.
Alex Albon was fifth for Williams, ahead of home hero Max Verstappen's Red Bull, Mercedes' George Russell and the second Williams of Carlos Sainz.
Four-time world champion Verstappen ended FP1 stuck in the gravel after he ran straight on at Turn 1 following a practice start.
Gabriel Bortoleto and Pierre Gasly rounded out the top-10 for Sauber and Alpine respectively.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were only 14th and 15th in a low-key start to the weekend for Ferrari.
There was disappointment for Kimi Antonelli, too, with the F1 rookie missing most of the session after beaching his Mercedes in the gravel at Turn 9 during the early stages of FP1.
With rain forecast to hit Zandvoort in time for second practice on Friday afternoon, Antonelli could be on the back foot having managed just six laps of dry running.
F1 returns after summer break
The F1 Dutch Grand Prix is the first round after the summer break.
All eyes were on Hamilton who worried his legions of fans in Hungary, before the break, with a downtrodden interview where he claimed to be ‘useless’ and urged Ferrari to replace him.
But, some voices within the paddock insist Ferrari can still win a grand prix before the end of 2025.
McLaren, meanwhile, who have had no problems with winning races this year, are getting closer to crunch time between their drivers.
Piastri leads the F1 drivers’ championship by nine points ahead of Norris.
McLaren have vowed to continue letting their drivers fairly race but it has sometimes felt that a big controversy could be looming.
The team insist they will sit down with Piastri and Norris as the title decider gets closer to prep whoever is left heartbroken.
Verstappen, meanwhile, has recently been the dominant driver at his home race.
Verstappen has three wins at the Dutch Grand Prix - in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
He is tied with Jackie Stewart and Niki Lauda for success at this race. Only Jim Clark, whose wins came in the 1960s, has been more successful.
Verstappen might need to take every ounce of inspiration from his adoring Dutch fans to overcome the limitations of his Red Bull.
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