Overview
- Lando Norris set the FP1 benchmark at 1:10.278 with Oscar Piastri 0.292 seconds back, while Aston Martin impressed with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso in P3 and P4.
- Max Verstappen placed sixth and ended the session stuck in the Tarzan gravel after a post-session start practice, telling his team he was stuck.
- Ferrari lagged by more than 1.6 seconds as Charles Leclerc radioed that the team was “meilenweit weg,” with both Ferraris outside the top 12.
- An FIA rule change announced for Zandvoort to boost in-race excitement and a forecast for showers and shifting coastal winds add uncertainty to the weekend.
- Cadillac confirmed Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas for its 2026 entry, with Pérez calling the move his last major Formula 1 project.