Ferrari Tops Zandvoort Long Runs as Verstappen Trails Hamilton by More Than 1 Second
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 21
Ferrari Tops Zandvoort Long Runs as Verstappen Trails Hamilton by More Than 1 Second
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Aug 21
Summary
Lewis Hamilton set the best FP1 long-run average at Zandvoort, with Charles Leclerc also strong, putting Ferrari ahead on race pace despite Kimi Antonelli leading the single-lap times.
More than 1 second per lap covered Hamilton and Max Verstappen on long-run averages, with the Red Bull driver only seventh after running hard tyres while rival frontrunners used mediums.
Lando Norris emerged as Ferrari's closest long-run challenger, finishing less than a tenth per lap behind Leclerc and ahead of both Mercedes drivers.
Liam Lawson logged the 11th-best long-run average on his Red Bull return, about half a second per lap slower than Verstappen, while Yuki Tsunoda showed encouraging pace for Racing Bulls.
With Zandvoort hosting only one practice session before Sprint Qualifying, the long-run data offered an early read that Ferrari may hold the strongest race-day package.