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Lando Norris Fastest In First Dutch Grand Prix Practice

Britain's Lando Norris was fastest in the first practice session for the Dutch Grand Prix Friday, pipping home favourite Max Verstappen in wildly unpredictable weather conditions on the Zandvoort circuit. In classic Dutch seaside fashion, the weather veered from torrential rain to bright sunshine and back again in a matter of minutes, making tyre and racing strategy a real headache. On a thrilling last lap of practice, Verstappen briefly took the fastest lap time in his Red Bull before McLaren's Norris seized back the advantage with a 1:12.322 lap.

Norris ahead of Verstappen in first Dutch practice

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands : McLaren's Lando Norris lapped quicker than home hero Max Verstappen in first practice for the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, with the session starting wet and windy before the sun broke through and the rain eased off.

Five Things To Watch As F1 Returns For Dutch Grand Prix

After a month off for the summer break, Formula One is back as fans, drivers, and teams descend on the seaside resort of Zandvoort for Sunday's Dutch Grand Prix. With 10 races to go, the championship is finely poised with Max Verstappen looking nervously over his shoulder at the chasing pack and competitors lining up to dethrone his Red Bull team from the constructors' crown. AFP Sport takes a look at five talking points in the paddock ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix.