2024-08-24 11:05:53
The third training session for the traditional Dutch GP in Zandvoort: Pierre Gasly takes the fastest time on the wet track;
Zandvoort is still a bag of surprises this year: a dry track in the first training session, a dry but brutally windy track in the second, now rain in the third training session – lots going on on the North Sea!
The common thing is: the learning effect of the third training session is still manageable if – according to Dutch meteorologists – things dry out again during qualifying.
Training started at a clammy 18 degrees and light rain, the track wasn’t even 20 degrees warm. As expected, the riders did not run on the road immediately. Haas duo Hülkenberg and Magnussen as well as Sauber driver Bottas felt their way around the track on wet tyres, Nico reported: “We could drive here with intermediates.”
Oscar Piastri was the first driver in a gravel trap, apart from his pride nothing was hurt. The winner of the Hungarian GP set the fastest time there.
The teams are having a difficult time with these changing weather conditions when it comes to coordination. Alpine backer Jack Doohan (a regular driver next year) sat in the racing simulator in Enstone until 2.40 am on Saturday morning.
Red flag after 14 minutes: American Logan Sargeant went onto the grass on the right at the exit of banked curve 3, lost control of his Williams racing car and then crashed heavily into the left guard rails.
The good news: Sargeant is fine.
The bad news: His car was badly damaged and even burned for a while.
Given the damage, it seems unlikely that he will be able to take part in qualifying as Williams will have to build a new chassis for the race.
The marshals returned the crashed car to the Williams team about a quarter of an hour after the crash Meanwhile it had stopped raining and the sun peeked out between the clouds.
After a mandatory break of about 45 minutes, the training could be resumed only two minutes before the end 18 drivers (not only Alonso and Sargeant) crowded the track, Verstappen caught Mercedes with George Russell on the other side of the white line in the game. out the hole and the race management received a warning penalty.
3. Training, Zandvoort
01. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, 1:20,311 min
02. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, 1:20.450
03. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Sauber, 1:21.155
04. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:21,387
05. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, 1:21,461
06. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, 1:21,643
07. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:21.850
08. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, 1:21,941
09. Nico Hulkenberg (D), Haas, 1:22.354
10. Carlos Sainz (L), Ferrari, 1:22.589
11. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, 1:23,240
12. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:23,287
13. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, 1:23,958
14. Alex Albon (R), Williams, 1:24,007
15. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:24,098
16. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:24,158
17. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:24,360
18. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bulls, 1:25,433
19. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, no time
20. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, from Zeit
2. Training, Zandvoort
01. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, 1:10,702 min
02. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:10.763
03. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:10,813
04. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:10,961
05. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:10,986
06. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, 1:11,357
07. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, 1:11,374
08. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, 1:11.430
09. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:11,443
10. Alex Albon (T), Williams, 1:11,550
11. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, 1:11,576
12. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, 1:11,581
13. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bulls, 1:11,630
14. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, 1:11,644
15. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:11,818
16. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, 1:11,934
17. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, 1:12,061
18. Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Sauber, 1:12.206
19. Carlos Sainz (L), Ferrari, 1:13.108
20. Nico Hulkenberg (D), Haas, 1:13.296
1. Training, Zandvoort
01. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, 1:12,322 min
02. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:12,523
03. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, 1:13,006
04. Carlos Sainz (L), Ferrari, 1:13.074
05. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, 1:13,142
06. Alex Albon (T), Williams, 1:13,159
07. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, 1:13.230
08. Nico Hulkenberg (D), Haas, 1:13.563
09. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, 1:13.597
10. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, 1:13,965
11. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, 1:14,151
12. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, 1:14,279
13. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, 1:14,306
14. Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, 1:14,418
15. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, 1:14,467
16. Robert Shwartzman (IL), Sauber, 1:14.658
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, 1:15,605
18. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, 1:15,796
19. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bulls, 1:16,321
20. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, 1:22,036
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