General · 21 August 2026

Dutch F1 Grand Prix Friday features one practice, sprint qualifying

Formula 1 teams have just one practice session at Zandvoort today before competitive sprint qualifying due to the special format. The single practice session, FP1, starts at 11:30 BST, followed by Sprint Qualifying at 15:30 BST. Mercedes leads both championships coming into the Dutch GP, but Kimi Antonelli is just 50 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' championship.

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