Summary

  • Norris on pole, Verstappen 2nd, Piastri 3rd

  • Hamilton and Sainz out in Q2; Ricciardo out in Q1

  • Sargeant uninjured after fiery crash in final practice

  • Alpine F1 team 'not for sale,' says Briatore

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Live Reporting

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    Sargeant back in the paddock

    Logan SargeantGetty Images

    This was Logan Sargeant right after his crash but the American has made it back to the paddock now following his checks at the medical centre.

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    Williams team boss James Vowles added during his chat with Sky Sports on the pit wall that the damage to Logan Sargeant's car "could result in a chassis change".

    The clock has now dipped below 20 minutes of this third practice session and the repairs to the barriers are ongoing.

    If you missed the news in the summer, Sargeant is being replaced at Williams by Ferrari's Carlos Sainz for the 2025 season.

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    'That was a hefty hit'

    Alice Powell
    British racing driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    I expect to see [Logan Sargeant] out tomorrow, but depends on the chassis, because that was a hefty hit, but I don't expect to see him out on track today.

    So, early finish today for Logan.

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    Sargeant 'OK'

    Williams team principal James Vowles is talking to Sky Sports and says Logan Sargeant is down at the medical centre now and is OK after that frightening crash.

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    The stoppage continues following Logan Sargeant's shunt. The Williams team are running down the pit lane, as the mangled car is delivered back to the garage.

    The black covers are out and the mechanics are desperately trying to hide the car and keep everyone safe before taking it off the recovery truck.

    Meanwhile, the marshals are continuing repair work to the barriers...

  6. What is the forecast for qualifying?

    Ian Fergusson
    BBC weather forecaster

    Zandvoort weather

    The current conditions present teams with some difficult decisions for FP3.

    At present, the eastward progress of a frontal wave (deluging S/SE England this morning) is sufficiently slow to reduce rain risk for qualifying.

    FIA forecast opts for 20% risk 3pm (local time); 40% 4pm; 80% 5pm.

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    Red flag

    George Russell, along with one of the McLarens, was right behind Logan Sargeant when the Williams driver crashed heavily. Russell tried to signal to the American to get out of the car and was quickly reassured by his Mercedes pit wall that he had exited safely. "Yeah, but the car's still on fire," Russell replied.

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    Red flag

    There are plenty of drivers who have yet to take to the track during third practice, one of them being Carlos Sainz, who missed a chunk of the second session yesterday due to problems with his car's gearbox. Time is now ticking away for the Ferrari driver.

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    Red flag

    The pit wall, after Logan Sargeant had signalled he was OK, had to tell the American to jump out of the car fast because of the fire. The fans are watching eagerly as the marshals continue to clear the damage.

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    Red flag

    The TV cameras cut to the Williams garage to show a lot of concerned faces. Logan Sargeant exited Turn Three and with the slippery conditions because of the rain, the American dipped a wheel onto the grass and was sent spinning into the barriers. The right side of the car took the brunt of the impact.

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    Red flag

    Logan Sargeant, thankfully, is out of the car quickly and runs to safety, as the rear of the Williams is on fire. The marshals are now on the scene but the car is a mess in the middle of the track.

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    Red flag

    Logan Sargeant brings out a red flag as the Williams driver suffers a heavy crash at Turn Four.

  13. Race control have noted Nico Hulkenberg for driving in an unsafe condition.

  14. The other part of Nic Hulkenberg's wing is being dragged along underneath the car. The Haas driver makes it back safely to the garage but it looks like he has issues with the brakes, just like he did during Friday's practice sessions.

    "I touched the brake and it locked up," Hulkenberg tells his pit wall after he went nose first into the barriers.

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    Yellow flag

    A yellow flag has flashed in sector three and it's Nico Hulkenberg. The German Haas driver is missing half a front wing. Not ideal.

  16. Oscar Piastri, who was soaked on his way into the paddock this morning, has gone out on the intermediates tyres for his first exploratory lap this morning. The McLaren driver is then quickly joined on the green rubber by the Aston Martins of Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll.

    Australian Piastri puts down a timed lap on the inters, which a 1:24.176.

  17. Norris impressive on race pace

    Andrew Benson
    BBC F1 correspondent at Zandvoort

    On race pace on Friday, Lando Norris was in impressive form in the McLaren, which has its first performance upgrade since the Miami Grand Prix in May.

    Norris led the way on the medium tyres, appearing on first impressions of lap times comfortably quicker than both Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

    On the soft tyre, George Russell led the way on race pace, a fair bit quicker than Oscar Piastri.

  18. Nico Hulkenberg, Haas team-mate Kevin Magnussen and Sauber's Valtteri Bottas have peeped out the garage first, all on the wet tyres, to check the conditions.

  19. Not that there's a stampede of drivers clambering to get out of the pit lane, mind you, as the rain is still hanging around the circuit. Lots of orange ponchos on display, accompanied by a pint or two.

  20. Go! Go! Go!

    The sound system at Zandvoort is definitely working.

    Third practice is open for cars on track.