Max Verstappen also did not get closer to the superior mclarens in the third free practice for the Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris was Once Again the Fastest, Verstappen had to concee almost a second and finished fifth.
Also, World Cup Leader Oscar Piastri Could Not Match the 1.08.972 or his McLaren Teammate, but with a second time, he came a lot Closer at Just about Two Tenths. George Russell was Third in The Mercedes But Gave Up At Least Eight Tenths to Norris.
After all the runs on the fastest soft tires, Verstappen also had to tolerate Carlos Sainz in the Williams in Front of Him. On Friday, the reigning world champion already stateed that the persistent underlying problems in his car are hampering him at Zandvoort.
The Red Bull Driver Did Stay Just Ahead of Charles Leclerc in The Ferrari. The Monegasque Did Manage A Fast Lap On Soft, While Teammate Lewis Hamilton Made A Mistake and had to abort his Lap. As a result, he did not get further than the fifteenth time.
For Russell, Things Almost Went Wrong in an incident with Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard Came Onto the Straight in A Fast Lap, While Russell Steered to the Right to Dive Into The Pits. Alonso Tried to Pass on the right, but was forced into the pits himself by Russell’s Movement. The Race Management Will Look Into The Incident.
The Session started on a drying track, after heavy showers in The Morning in Zandvoort. These are also not excluded for the rest of the day, although it seems to remain dry in the seaside resort for the next few hours. Qualifying is Scheduled for 3:00 pm.