F1 Dutch GP: Max Verstappen clear of George Russell in chaotic wet final practice
The reigning world champion was 0.379s faster than Mercedes’ George Russell but could have held an even gre✤ater margin over the field without a trip through the gravel on his final flying lap.
Sergio Perꦰez was third-fastest in the second Red Bull, but was exactly a second slower than teammate Verstappen.
Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton took fourth and fifth respectively for Aston Martin and Merced🌠es.🧸
Alex Albon was sixth-q🌼uickest for Williams, ahead of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Alfa Romeo’s Valtteri Bottas.
Ferrari’s Charl♑e💜s Leclerc and McLaren’s Lando Norris rounded out the top-10 order.
Kevin Magnussen was the first of several drivers to be caught out in the tricky wet conditionsಞ, with the Haas driver spinning into the Turn 3 barriers just 10 minutes into FP3.
A 🍌second red flag was caused when Z❀hou Guanyu looped his Alfa Romeo into the gravel and became beached.
F1 debutant Liam L꧋awson, who is standing in for the injured Daniel Ricciardo, finished 18th fastest but alꦆso triggered the third and final red flag when he spun his AlphaTauri out of the penultimate corner.
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