ferrari took over from Mercedes in the second free practice session Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix with Monegasque Charles Leclerc in first place (1:12.345) and Spanish Carlos Sainz is second in 4,000.

If the morning had been dominated by Brits George Russell and Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes, the afternoon was for Italian race cars.

Minutes after Australia’s Oscar Piastri was signed by McLaren for 2023, a quarter hour behind schedule, the action returned to the Zandvoort circuit with local hero Dutchman Max Verstappen.

world leader He could barely shoot for ten minutes in the first free practice.A problem with the gearbox forced him to leave his car on the track and spend the rest of the session in the garage.

Verstappen thrill-seeking Spaniard Carlos Sainz it didn’t take long for it to be first on the timeline (1:13.412), though far from the 1:12.845 that placed him in third place in morning practice, and he soon recovered (1:12.349).

Red Bull Focused on the installation of the Dutchman’s car in the penalty area as the session approaches midpoint with the defending champion in provisional fifth position.

In front of his fans, Verstappen wasn’t feeling comfortable finishing eighth, and his teammate Mexican Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez was also twelfth.

A trip on gravel with twelve minutes left by Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda raised the red flag and activity returned with four remaining, but nothing changed at the top of the classification, British Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) placed third and Spaniard Fernando Alonso (Alpine), seventh.

Free seconds for the Dutch GP:

1. Charles Leclerc MON Ferrari 1:12.345

2. Carlos Sainz ESP Ferrari 1:12.349

3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:12,417

4. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 1:12.448

5. George Russell GBR Mercedes 1:12,655

6. Lance Navigation CAN Aston Martin 1:12.746

7. Fernando Alonso ESP Alpine 1:12.848

8. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 1:13.042

9. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 1:13.305

10. Daniel Ricciardo AUS McLaren 1:13.362

11. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 1:13.419

12. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 1:13.493

13. Mick Schumacher GER Haas 1:13,604

14. Sebastian Vettel GER Aston Martin 1:13.611

15. Zhou Guanyu CHN Alfa Romeo 1:13.624

16. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpha Tauri 1:13.666

17. Alexander Albon THA Williams 1:13.837

18. Valtteri Bottas SON Alfa Romeo 1:14.167

19. Kevin Magnussen DIN Haas 1:14,282

20. Nicholas Latifi CAN Williams 1:14.797