Ferrari in front in Zandvoort - Verstappen with problems

Created: 2022-09-02 17:31

Set the best time in the first practice session in Zandvoort: Charles Leclerc.

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Charles Leclerc secured the best time in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix on Friday.

At Zandvoort in 1:12.345 minutes, the Monegasque relegated his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz to second place with a tiny 0.004 seconds.

Zandvoort - World Champion Max Verstappen initially had problems with the gearbox at his home game.

The Dutch Red Bull driver finished eighth, almost 0.7 seconds behind.

Record world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes was missing the touch of 0.072 seconds on Leclerc in third place.

Haas driver Mick Schumacher, who is fighting for a 2023 cockpit, was 13th. Sebastian Vettel in the Aston Martin landed right behind.

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