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2023 Formula 1 Dutch GP
Aug 24, 2023 to Aug 27, 2023
| Zandvoort, NL
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Formula 1 Dutch GP
F1 Dutch GP Live Commentary and Updates - FP3 & Qualifying
Saturday's action from the 13th round of the 2023 Formula 1 season
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08:59:06 am
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Cars are queued at the end of the pitlane, and all to have emerged so far have the green side-walled intermediate tyres.
08:58:12 am
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While we wait, Williams team principal James Vowles has explained how his outfit has worked to design its 2024 car despite having no permanent technical chiefs in place. Its technical director role remains vacant, while newly-signed chief technical officer Pat Fry doesn't start until the winter: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/vowles-explains-how-williams-is-designing-a-car-with-no-tech-team/10511559/
08:54:52 am
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After a summer of second-guessing, we're soon about to find out who will be able to start of the second half of the season from the front of the grid. Just five minutes to go now before Q1 gets going.
08:51:07 am
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One thing you can say is that fans massed in orange are visible again, having taken off their rain macs. The sun is just starting to peer through the clouds in places.
08:49:28 am
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The timing screens helpfully indicate that the track has been declared wet. No kidding. That also means DRS is disabled, so carrying more downforce will help in the corners but pay a bigger penalty on the pit straight.
08:47:39 am
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner believes it will be unfair to judge Lawson based on his qualifying performance today. But if there's one thing the AlphaTauri rookie has in hand, it's that he has proven to be very versatile - as Horner also acknowledged. Lawson won on his DTM debut at Monza in 2021 on his first outing in GT3 machinery, and also triumphed on his Super Formula debut at Fuji earlier this year - neither are anything to sniff at.
08:46:00 am
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All told, its not the kind of environment Liam Lawson would have hoped to be making his F1 debut in. The Kiwi is replacing Daniel Ricciardo after he broke a bone in his hand during FP2 yesterday, and spun to bring out the third and final red flag in FP3 earlier.
08:42:43 am
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The lack of running for the F2 cars will have the knock-on effect of meaning there is more surface water on the road than there otherwise would have been. FP3 ended with running on the intermediates, but it does look like it will be full wets for qualifying, as the downpour prior to the F2 race has only slightly let up.
08:40:38 am
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As we all know, Zandvoort is a track where there's not much room for error and several drivers have been caught out this weekend - even when the track was dry. Final practice earlier was blighted by three red flags while several drivers visited the Turn 1 run-off, so qualifying promises plenty of intrigue and could become a matter of surviving.
08:38:09 am
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The weather remains on the dreary side, with grey skies over a slippery road. The Formula 2 sprint race was started in terrible conditions, then abandoned after a scary first lap crash involving the two Campos cars - with no points rewarded as a result.
Here's what happened: https://www.autosport.com/formula2/news/f2-zandvoort-sprint-race-ended-prematurely-amid-wet-weather-no-points-awarded/10511803/
08:36:16 am
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Welcome back to our live blog from Zandvoort as we build up to qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix, which is due to begin at 2pm BST.
06:47:47 am
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With that, we'll take a short breather ahead of the build-up to qualifying that starts at 2pm BST. Until then, go well!
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06:46:19 am
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Here's the full report on final practice: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-dutch-gp-verstappen-beats-russell-in-wet-fp3-after-three-red-flags/10511709/
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19
Photo by: Dom Romney / Motorsport Images
06:43:36 am
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Even with these conditions it probably isn't too hard to predict the favourite for pole. But the rest could deliver a really interesting story if the track conditions remain as they are for qualifying in just over two hours.
06:35:48 am
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As the drivers head back to the pits to digest the data and their lunches before qualifying, there's plenty for us to mull over. Three red flags, Verstappen on top by decent chunk from Russell and then it is anyone's guess for the rest.
06:34:03 am
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Time for the drivers' one and only practice start in the wet, which if the race begins in similar conditions as predicted, it means this will be vital learning before Sunday.
06:32:50 am
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Russell holds on to second despite a late flurry of improvements, which see Perez end the session third from Alonso, Hamilton, Albon and Piastri. Norris, who led the session for long spells, ended up 10th.
Checkered flag
06:31:27 am
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Verstappen takes a quick trip through the gravel at Turn 11 but no major harm done. His top spot is secure for this session.
Stopwatch
06:30:11 am
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Russell cuts into Verstappen's margin with a 1m22.010s but it still keeps him 0.379s off the Dutch driver.
Stopwatch
06:28:18 am
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Verstappen reaffirms his status as top dog with a 1m21.631s to go over one second quicker.
06:27:15 am
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Russell goes 0.021s from taking top spot off Verstappen. The track is drying up so every lap should get quicker until the end of the session.
Stopwatch
06:25:31 am
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Verstappen shows everyone how it is done as he goes top with a 1m22.758s to go almost a full second clear.
Off track
06:24:21 am
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Leclerc, for the second time, has gone off at Turn 1 but he is OK to continue.
06:22:27 am
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The rain appears to have eased, as forecasted, so things should get better from here on out. Will it dry up enough for qualifying is the big question.
06:21:09 am
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Due to the crash-but-not-really for Lawson, the session has already restarted for a final nine minute blast.
Crash
06:20:28 am
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Lawson dropped the car on power out of Turn 13, sending him around heading towards the final corner, and he kissed the inside barrier with his front wing. No major damage done as he is able to spin the car around and make it to the pits.
Red flag
06:18:44 am
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A third red flag! This time it is Lawson who is stationary and facing the wrong way at the final corner.
Crash
06:18:14 am
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Replays show it was actually worse for Ocon who found the barriers at Turn 1 and nudged it with his front wing.
Off track
06:17:18 am
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Ocon becomes the latest Turn 1 adventurer as he needs to find reverse gear to free himself.
Off track
06:15:21 am
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Alonso hasn't adapted to the wet weather quite so quickly, down in 18th, as he runs off track into Turn 1.
Stopwatch
06:14:38 am
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Norris replies to his team-mate's time to go top again with a 1m23.677s - 1.2s quicker than Piastri. Verstappen is back out on track so what can he do in response?
Stopwatch
06:13:28 am
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Piastri, having moved up to third, now goes top with a 1m24.893s.
Stopwatch
06:11:45 am
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Norris disagrees and goes top with a 1m25.086s.
06:10:36 am
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Every driver on track apart from Sainz is now on inters. No mega lap times coming yet, with Verstappen still comfortably clear of the pack.
06:09:13 am
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Tsunoda is already asking for inter tyres again, showing the very fine working window of these wet tyres. It is only really useful for heavy rain conditions before a red flag is called for due to too much standing water.
Off track
06:07:39 am
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Sainz has done a Leclerc going into Turn 1, locking up and taking the long off-track route, but uses the tarmac road to keep clear of trouble.
06:04:49 am
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Off we go again, as Sargeant, Sainz, Norris and Lawson head out.
06:02:51 am
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Zhou's car is cleared and the session will restart in two minutes.
06:01:57 am
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These red flags will be frustrating Lawson most of all given he needs the track time. He leads the lap tally on 11, but has also seen half of the session fly by.
05:59:47 am
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Due to the tight track, Zandvoort needs cranes to extract cars that have stopped, much like you see at Monaco. So that means we're all getting a good look at the car floors. So far this weekend we've seen Haas (twice), McLaren, AlphaTauri and now Alfa Romeo.
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Published: Aug 26, 2023, 12:59 PM
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