April 18, 2026

Norris Quickest in FP1 in Zandvoort Ahead of Piastri and Stroll

All 20 drivers were back on track after their cleansing summer break, and were ready for set some fast lap times at Zandvoort. The practice session was not without it’s incidents, though, as Lewis Hamilton suffered a spin and brought out yellow flags, as well as flat spots on his tires. Red flags were later thrown for Kimi Antonelli, who had beached his Mercedes in the gravel at Turn 9. The session resumed with 40 minutes left, and Norris came out on track to beat Max Verstappen’s quickest time. When the session had ended, it was Lando who was leading a McLaren 1-2, and Lance Stroll managed an impressive P3 in his Aston Martin, while his teammate was behind in fourth. Alex Albon was fifth, while Verstappen was P6. The Red Bull driver had an eventful time after the session had ended, going off track and getting beached after a practice start. George Russell was P7, and Carlos Sainz, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Pierre Gasly rounded out the top ten.

Below are the full practice results from FP1 in Zandvoort.

PositionDriverTeamTime
1Lando NorrisMcLaren1:10.278
2Oscar PiastriMcLaren+0.292
3Lance StrollAston Martin+0.501
4Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+0.563
5Alex AlbonWilliams+0.893
6Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing+0.940
7George RussellMercedes+1.108
8Carlos SainzWilliams+1.180
9Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber+1.231
10Pierre GalyAlpine+1.335
11Liam LawsonRacing Bulls+1.475
12Isack HadjarRacing Bulls+1.494
13Nico HulkenbergKick Sauber+1.597
14Charles LeclercFerrari+1.673
15Lewis HamiltonFerrari+1.682
16Yuki TsunodaRed Bull Racing+1.848
17Esteban OconHaas+1.866
18Franco ColapintoAlpine+1.998
19Oliver BearmanHaas+2.286
20Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes+3.997

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