Are the Mercedes back? Hard to say, but the start of the weekend in Holland sees George Russell dictate the pace in front of Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz. FP1 full of news, especially with Verstappen, forced to stop his car after ten minutes due to gearbox problems cwith the penalty hanging over him.
Ferrari is there in FP1
If from Ferrari an answer was expected, let's say that some signal has already arrived. It's still early, or rather, it's still Friday, but the Maranello stable he finished third with Sainz and sixth with Leclerc. Although the position of the Monegasque is the same obtained in race in Belgium, the race pace is very positive. It will be important to better see and analyze this initial information in the second free practice session, but it can be said that the F1-75 seems to be more on the ball than that of last week.
Fourth place fight
The beginning of the weekend was also very good McLaren. In fact, the Woking stable rips the fourth and fifth place with Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo. A big test is needed if the intention is to beat the Alpine, to move closer to fourth place in the constructors. The French stable meanwhile concludes in eighth and ninth place with Alonso and Ocon. Closes the top ten the Williams of Albon who continues with his extraordinary moment of form.
Shooting goal
Not bad, even if out of the top ten, the Haas with Schumacher's eleventh position and Magnussen's thirteenth. Stroll's Aston Martin was in the middle of the two American team drivers, ahead of Vettel fifteenth. More difficult instead Alfa Romeo, which is no longer able to shine as it did at the beginning of the season, with the sixteenth place for Zhou and seventeenth for Bottas. They close the ranking, the Red Bull di Verstappen , Williams di Latifs.
FP1 go, ready for FP2
This concludes FP1 in Holland, but it's not over yet! Appointment 16.00 for FP2 not to be missed.
