Pierre Gasly tops FP3 for Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix

The session at Zandvoort was thrown into disarray early on when Sargeant lost control of his Williams FW46 at Turn 4 in challenging wet conditions.

The crash not only obliterated his car but also led to a fire at the rear of the wreckage, further complicating the situation.

The severity of the crash left his participation in qualifying uncertain and halted most of the running for the F1 field.

Fernando Alonso initially led the timesheets before a 40-minute delay, caused by barrier repairs carried out by the marshals, interrupted the session.

When the track action resumed with just three minutes remaining, the drivers, now battling against the clock, struggled to secure clean laps.

In the final flurry, Kevin Magnussen briefly topped the timesheets before being displaced by Gasly, who posted a time of 1:20.311. The Alpine driver‘s performance was particularly notable given the disrupted session and the challenges faced by the drivers.

Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, and Charles Leclerc, among others, were unable to capitalise on the limited track time, finishing further down the order.

Verstappen ended in 17th, Hamilton in 15th, and Leclerc in 16th.

Dutch Grand Prix FP3 times:

1 Pierre Gasly, Alpine 1:20.311
2 Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Team +0.139
3 Valtteri Bottas, Kick Sauber +0.844
4 Lando Norris, McLaren +1.076
5 Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin +1.150
6 Esteban Ocon, Alpine +1.332
7 Oscar Piastri, McLaren +1.539
8 Lance Stroll, Aston Martin +1.630
9 Nico Hulkenberg, Haas F1 Team +2.043
10 Carlos Sainz, Ferrari +2.278
11 Guanyu Zhou, Kick Sauber +2.929
12 Logan Sargeant, Williams +2.976
13 George Russell, Mercedes +3.647
14 Alexander Albon, Williams +3.696
15 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes +3.787
16 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari +3.847
17 Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing +4.049
18 Daniel Ricciardo, RB +5.122
19 Yuki Tsunoda, RB
20 Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing