F1 – Ferrari score one-two in FP2 at Zandvoort as Hamilton brings out red flags

Charles Leclerc beat Ferrari crew-mate Carlos Sainz by appropriate over 1500ths of a 2d to hand Ferrari a 1-2 lead to the 2d apply session for the Dutch Huge Prix. Esteban Ocon accomplished third, but there became as soon as danger for Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton who stopped not off target at Zandvoort with oil stress complications, bringing out the red flags.

After a transient extend to operating the session purchased underway five minutes slack with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas atmosphere the early tempo with a lap of 1: 11.664. Hamilton’s first trudge yielded 1m11.911s and he climbed to 2d, but there his progress stopped, as on his 2d strive he reported a sudden loss of vitality and pulled over on the edge of the display screen at Flip 8. The red flags had been without warning proven and the session became as soon as halted with appropriate six minutes on the clock.

Mercedes later reported the narrate to be an oil feed narrate and Hamilton became as soon as restricted to the garage for the relaxation of the session. He would elevate out in seventh location on the timesheet.

When operating resumed, Sebastian Vettel grew to grow to be his first laps of the session after lengthy repairs to medication an ERS narrate that sidelined him for deal of the main session. AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda became as soon as furthermore abet in motion after exiting the morning session after appropriate three laps attributable to a hydraulic leak that furthermore precipitated a tiny fire.

With 30 minutes left Ocon bolted on delicate tyres and jumped to the pause of the uncover with a lap of 1: 11.074.

Haas’ Nikita Mazepin then brought out the red flags for a 2d time when he lost the rear of his Haas on the entry to Flip 11 and beached the vehicle within the gravel.

After a transient extend whereas his vehicle became as soon as recovered, Ferrari moved to the pause of the uncover and Leclerc’s time of 1: 10.902 became as soon as appropriate enough to seal P1 earlier than Sainz, with Ocon third earlier than Bottas. The morning’s quickest driver, Max Verstappen, accomplished fifth with a lap 1: 11.264 that left him practically four tenths of a 2d slack Sainz. The Dutch driver spent lots of the session focusing on bustle runs, on the replacement hand.