topped a chaotic Dutch GP FP2<\/a>, setting a 1:09.890 \u2014 just 0.087s ahead of Fernando Alonso, with Oscar Piastri a fraction behind in third.<\/p>\nThe session was disrupted by two red flags, with Lance Stroll crashing at Turn 3 and Alex Albon beaching his Williams at Turn 1.<\/p>\n
Isack Hadjar stopped on track with a power issue, bringing out a virtual safety car, while Lewis Hamilton spun at Turn 9. Piastri also narrowly avoided a pitlane collision with George Russell, prompting a stewards investigation.<\/p>\n
Russell recovered to finish fourth, ahead of Max Verstappen and Hamilton. Ferrari showed improvement, with Charles Leclerc eighth, while Yuki Tsunoda was seventh. Franco Colapinto scored a rare top-ten finish for Alpine in ninth, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.<\/p>\n
FP3 begins at 11:30 a.m. local time Saturday (7:30 p.m. AEST).<\/p>\n
POS.
\nNO.
\nDRIVER
\nTEAM
\nTIME \/ GAP
\nLAPS<\/p>\n
1
\n4
\nLando Norris
\nMcLaren
\n01:09.890
\n28<\/p>\n
2
\n14
\nFernando\u00a0Alonso
\nAston Martin
\n+0.087s
\n20<\/p>\n
3
\n81
\nOscar\u00a0Piastri
\nMcLaren
\n+0.089s
\n29<\/p>\n
4
\n63
\nGeorge\u00a0Russell
\nMercedes
\n+0.384s
\n25<\/p>\n
5
\n1
\nMax\u00a0Verstappen
\nRed Bull Racing
\n+0.588s
\n23<\/p>\n
6
\n44
\nLewis\u00a0Hamilton
\nFerrari
\n+0.848s
\n22<\/p>\n
7
\n22
\nYuki\u00a0Tsunoda
\nRed Bull Racing
\n+0.905s
\n26<\/p>\n
8
\n16
\nCharles\u00a0Leclerc
\nFerrari
\n+0.944s
\n23<\/p>\n
9
\n43
\nFranco\u00a0Colapinto
\nAlpine
\n+1.067s
\n26<\/p>\n
10
\n27
\nNico\u00a0Hulkenberg
\nKick Sauber
\n+1.190s
\n25<\/p>\n
11
\n87
\nOliver\u00a0Bearman
\nHaas
\n+1.223s
\n26<\/p>\n
12
\n12
\nKimi\u00a0Antonelli
\nMercedes
\n+1.295s
\n21<\/p>\n
13
\n5
\nGabriel\u00a0Bortoleto
\nKick Sauber
\n+1.430s
\n25<\/p>\n
14
\n30
\nLiam\u00a0Lawson
\nRacing Bulls
\n+1.449s
\n25<\/p>\n
15
\n31
\nEsteban\u00a0Ocon
\nHaas
\n+1.471s
\n23<\/p>\n
16
\n55
\nCarlos\u00a0Sainz
\nWilliams
\n+1.792s
\n30<\/p>\n
17
\n23
\nAlexander\u00a0Albon
\nWilliams
\n+1.866s
\n16<\/p>\n
18
\n18
\nLance\u00a0Stroll
\nAston Martin
\n+2.085s
\n7<\/p>\n
19
\n10
\nPierre\u00a0Gasly
\nAlpine
\n+2.232s
\n28<\/p>\n
20
\n6
\nIsack\u00a0Hadjar
\nRacing Bulls<\/p>\n
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