This concludes Free Practice 3 in Zandvoort. We will return at 15:00 CET with the qualifying session for the Dutch GP. Thank you very much for joining us, and we look forward to seeing you!
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This is the full classification of Free Practice 3 of the Dutch GP.
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Lewis Hamilton has been attending to guests in the Mercedes garage during the red flag.
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END OF FREE PRACTICE 3 IN ZANDVOORT! It is finally Pierre Gasly who sets the best time ahead of Kevin Magnussen and Valtteri Bottas.
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Only Fernando Alonso has remained in the garage, who maintains the first position but will surely lose it shortly. Max Verstappen has started overtaking at the pit-lane exit as if there were no tomorrow.
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Free Practice 3 is resuming! Avalanche in the pit-lane! Everyone wants to go out on track!
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Almost all cars are already located in the fast lane of the pit-lane to exit quickly, although some may not have time to complete a lap.
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Well, third change and this seems definitive: it will be at 12:28 when the cars can return to the track, so the drivers will only have a little time to set a lap.
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The new time for the resumption of Free Practice 3 is 12:27, but, like before, it must be confirmed.
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There is now a time to resume the session! Free Practice 3 will resume at 12:25 CET, although it still needs to be confirmed and is pending the evolution of the repair work. If confirmed, drivers will only have five minutes.
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These are the harrowing images from the severe accident of Logan Sargeant.
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At least the sun is shining in Zandvoort. Very changeable weather during this weekend.
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The race direction confirms that the session will resume after the barriers are repaired, although there may only be a few minutes remaining when the work concludes.
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20 minutes remain until the end and there is still no official time for the session to resume.
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This is how devastated the guardrails have become after Logan Sargeant’s massive impact. The red flag will last a while.
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The red flag, obviously, affects all drivers, but especially Carlos Sainz, who has already missed a significant portion of Free Practice 2 yesterday.
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Less than half an hour remains until the session ends and the marshals are still repairing the barriers.
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The marshals are working hard to remove Logan Sargeant’s Williams, though there are also many pieces of carbon fiber from the FW46 on the track.
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This has been the sequence of Logan Sargeant’s accident. It was frightening, but fortunately, the driver is okay.
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The red flag will last a while. The session was halted just seconds after Fernando Alonso took first place.
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The medical car has been deployed, although the American got out of the FW46 under his own power. However, Logan Sargeant’s participation in the qualifying session is practically ruled out.
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Sargeant’s accident was brutal. The American hit the grass and went straight into the barriers where the marshals were located. A wheel flew off, and the rear of the Williams began to catch fire.
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RED FLAG! HUGE ACCIDENT OF LOGAN SARGEANT! THERE IS FIRE IN THE AMERICAN’S WILLIAMS, BUT HE IS FORTUNATELY OKAY!
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Fernando Alonso takes first place! The Asturian sets a great 1:21.461 and surpasses Oscar Piastri’s time!
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Although the track is evolving, it is still very tricky. Fernando Alonso and Kevin Magnussen have hit the gravel, while many others are struggling to keep the car on the asphalt.
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George Russell is now interspersed between the two Aston Martins. The fastest man from yesterday’s session is third with a 1:23.958.
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Great time from Lance Stroll, who is second with a 1:21.9, just a few tenths away from Oscar Piastri’s time.
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Nico Hülkenberg continues with his struggles. The German has gone off track for the fourth time this weekend and has broken the front wing of his Haas.
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Fernando Alonso moves to second after marking a 1:25.240 on his first lap with the intermediate tire.
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There is a lot of spray on the track. Despite this, Oscar Piastri has set a 1:24.176, the only time on the board so far.
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Fernando Alonso is also on the intermediates! The Asturian starts this practice session just like his teammate Lance Stroll.
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Oscar Piastri is the only driver who has ventured out on track with the intermediate tire.
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Carlos Sainz is on track! The Madrilenian leaves the garage to take advantage of every second of this Free Practice 3 after his gearbox issues yesterday.
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Nico Hülkenberg says the track is already ready to “put on the intermediate tires”. For now, only Guanyu Zhou is running on track.
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Both drivers from the American team only completed an installation lap and have already returned to the garage, just like Valtteri Bottas.
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The first two to venture out on track are the two Haas cars. Both Nico Hülkenberg, who caused the red flag yesterday, and Kevin Magnussen are on extreme wet tires.
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No cars are on the track at the moment. In fact, most drivers are out of their cars.
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THE PIT-LANE IS OPEN! THE THIRD FREE PRACTICE IN ZANDVOORT HAS STARTED!
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This is the sky over Zandvoort at this moment. It is certainly not idyllic at all.
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Less than eight minutes remain until the pit-lane opens. We will see if the drivers take it easy or prefer to go out early to adapt to the conditions.
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The ambient temperature is just 17ºC, while the track, with the rain falling, only reaches 19ºC.
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The risk of rain for this third free practice session is 60%. Unlike yesterday, there is hardly any wind blowing at the circuit.
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One of the images of the weekend is being provided by this camera, which significantly shows the banking at Zandvoort.
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At this moment, it is pouring rain on the Zandvoort circuit. The forecasts indicate that it will also rain during the qualifying session.
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The weather in Zandvoort continues to be quite adverse. The F1 Academy qualifying has taken place in wet conditions, and it is very unlikely that the track will dry out before the start of Free Practice 3.
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Mercedes and McLaren won the game yesterday against Max Verstappen, who has always dominated at his home circuit since returning to Formula 1 in 2021.
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The Spaniard is making the most of his last ten races with Ferrari before arriving in Grove, where they are excited about the Madrilenian’s arrival.
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Carlos Sainz had less luck, as he barely got any running in Free Practice 2 after a problem with the gearbox of his SF-24.
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Fernando Alonso stayed behind the McLarens, Red Bulls, and Max Verstappen. They were all within just two tenths, so an exciting qualifying session can be expected.
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The Asturian achieved a commendable sixth position in a Free Practice 2 where the top teams were very close.
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The last practice session for the drivers arrives after a Friday where it was shown that equality remains maximum.
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Good morning. Welcome to the live narration of the third free practice of the Dutch GP of Formula 1, which takes place today, Saturday, August 24, at the Zandvoort circuit.
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