McLaren set pace at Dutch Grand Prix

MCLAREN set out their stall as the team to beat at the first practice session of the Dutch Grand Prix yesterday, their two drivers setting the early pace in tricky conditions.

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Lando Norris held off teammate Oscar Piastri to register the fastest lap time of one minute 10.278 seconds, 0.292 seconds ahead of the Australian. The first practice session was dry but windy and many drivers struggled to keep their cars on the track.

Kimi Antonelli from Mercedes slid off and beached his car in the gravel, with winching equipment required and the red flag deployed.

Red Bull’s struggling Yuki Tsunoda also promptly spun off as the session was stopped after only 10 minutes of the alloted hour.

When practice resumed, McLaren again demonstrated the pace that has put them nearly 300 points clear in the constructors championship.