Disaster in the first free practice of the morning, then in the afternoon some small improvements of the reds with Hamilton Sesto and Leclerc eighth. Alonso with Aston Martin is surprised between Piastri and Norris
After the holidays, Formula 1 returns to the track in the Netherlands, but in the first free practice to Zandvoort they are always the McLaren to command. Piastri makes the best time, Norris the third and surprise in the midst of the two dominant machines of the World Cup is inserted theAston Martin by Fernando Alonso. And once again the Ferrari, even disastrous in the first free practice session are evaded the expectations. It goes a little better in the afternoon even if the session is conditioned by many accidents and therefore the pilots have not been able to work much on the simulation of the race step.
Hamilton better than Leclerc
The chronometric feedback for Ferraris is merciless, but this time Lewis Hamilton is better than teammate Charles Leclerc Even if the Englishman stuck in a tail head. In any case, Maranello’s machines are about a second from Norris, a huge detachment considering that the track is very short. The declarations of the eve of the two pilots did not find a response on the track. After the disappointment in Hungary with Leclerc left in pole position and finished only fourth for machine problems, in the Netherlands they expected improvements that did not arrive. At Ferrari’s house the mood is black as Zandvoort’s sky. In fact, the forecasts for the Grand Prix give rain especially for Sunday, an element that could upset the balance. Maybe in favor of the reds, because to make them competitive it would take a miracle.
