Practice 1 · Dutch Grand Prix

Antonelli fastest in Practice 1 at the Dutch Grand Prix

Andrea Kimi Antonelli topped Practice 1 with a 1:12.949, 0.121s clear of Norris.

F1 Pit Wall · 21 August 2026

Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) set the pace in Practice 1 at the Dutch Grand Prix, with a best lap of 1:12.949, 0.121s quicker than Lando Norris. George Russell was third, 0.125s off the top.

Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari filled the top of the order, with the top 10 covered by 1.336s and eight drivers within a second of the fastest time.

Seven of the top 10 set their best laps on the soft tyre.

Charles Leclerc completed the most laps, 39.

Practice times don't always tell the full story: teams run different fuel loads and programmes, and the order often changes once qualifying runs begin.

PosDriverTeamBest lapGap
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes1:12.949
2Lando NorrisMcLaren1:13.070+0.121s
3George RussellMercedes1:13.074+0.125s
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari1:13.139+0.190s
5Charles LeclercFerrari1:13.238+0.289s
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren1:13.608+0.659s
7Nico HülkenbergAudi1:13.784+0.835s
8Pierre GaslyAlpine1:13.911+0.962s
9Gabriel BortoletoAudi1:13.992+1.043s
10Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls1:14.285+1.336s

Written automatically from the official timing. Results can change after stewards' decisions.

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