Antonelli remains the driver to beat as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
- Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli was fastest in Friday’s only practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.
- Antonelli finished 0.121 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris, with Mercedes teammate George Russell third.
- Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were fourth and fifth, while Max Verstappen ended the session 11th after a trip through the gravel.
- The session took place on a drying track after rain, with teams starting on intermediate tires before conditions improved.
- Verstappen had just had his Red Bull contract extended through 2030, but the Dutch Grand Prix is set to leave the F1 calendar after this year.
Mercedes’ Andrea Kimi Antonelli set the pace when Formula One returned from its mid-season break at Zandvoort. In the only practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix, he was quickest on a track that started wet and gradually dried out after rain.
Antonelli’s lap put him 0.121 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris. Mercedes teammate George Russell was third, while Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc followed in fourth and fifth.
Max Verstappen, whose Red Bull contract was confirmed through 2030 a day earlier, was 11th after going through the gravel while reporting handling problems. The Dutch Grand Prix is also approaching its final appearance on the F1 calendar, with organizers having already said the race will not continue beyond this year.
F1重返荷兰大奖赛，Antonelli仍是车手标杆
F1在夏休后重返赞德沃特，梅赛德斯的安德烈亚·基米·安东内利率先进入状态。在荷兰大奖赛唯一的练习赛中，他在一条先湿后干的赛道上跑出全场最快圈速。
安东内利以0.121秒的优势领先迈凯伦车手诺里斯。梅赛德斯队友拉塞尔排名第三，法拉利车手汉密尔顿和勒克莱尔分别列第四、第五。
维斯塔潘在前一天刚确认与红牛续约至2030年，但他在练习赛中仅列第11位，还曾冲出砂石地，抱怨赛车操控问题。荷兰大奖赛也接近在F1赛历中的最后阶段，主办方此前已表示这项赛事今年之后将不再继续。