Max Verstappen was able to take provisional pole for his home race at Circuit Zandvoort, pacing the track at just a little over 70 seconds.
That is until Lando Norris bested the Dutchman with a lap time just under the 70-second barrier for McLaren. Norris will start on pole for the race, while Verstappen will search for his fourth straight win in the Dutch Grand Prix from second on the grid for Red Bull.
Oscar Piastri was able to qualify the other McLaren in third.
“It’s harder then it looks,” Norris said in the podium interviews when asked about track conditions around the windy beach circuit. “Everyone’s complaining because obviously, it is tricky out there. Every lap you have to know what to expect and how much you can push.
“But that’s our job at the end of the day. It’s not easy, but I felt comfortable out there. We have some upgrades on the car for the first time in a while and they are working really well.”
Q3
There were no incidents or wrecks in this session or in all of qualifying.
Q2
There were some raindrops reported in this round, but the rain largely stayed away from the track.
Q1
Logan Sargeant was unable to make a qualifying lap this week after a horrible crash in FP3 earlier in the day.
Sargeant was uninjured, but the car ended up being too damaged for Williams to repair in time for the American to make a qualifying lap. He will start 20th tomorrow.
F1 is officially back from its summer break. Lights out for the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix will be at 9 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 25th. Coverage will be provided by Sky Sports and broadcasted by ESPN.
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