After the well-deserved summer break, the F1 circus on Dutch soil has started up again. And there is no time to slowly get up to speed. There is no room for mistakes at Circuit Zandvoort: the gravel traps and crash barriers are close by everywhere. Especially in qualifying, it promises to be a real spectacle. Due to the minimal differences between Red Bull Racing, McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari, every hundredth can be decisive. And since overtaking on the dune circuit is very difficult, a good starting position is of great value. Who will walk away with the best starting position?
F1 Zandvoort: What time is qualifying?
Datum
Session
Times (CET)
Friday August 23 First free practice 12.30pm – 1.30pm Friday August 23 Second free practice 4.00pm – 5.00pm Saturday August 24 Third free practice 11.30am – 12.30pm
Saturday August 24th
Qualification
15.00h – 16.00h
Sunday August 25 Dutch Grand Prix 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Qualifying for the Dutch GP at Circuit Zandvoort starts this afternoon at 15:00. That is an hour earlier than usual for European Grands Prix. Without red flags or major delays, qualifying lasts an hour. In 2023, Max Verstappen dominated qualifying for his home race. The Red Bull driver was more than half a second faster than Lando Norris, and that during a lap of just over seventy seconds. George Russell recorded the third fastest time, ahead of the stunting Alex Albon in the Williams in P4.
The F1 qualifying in Zandvoort has three segments as usual. In Q1, all twenty drivers have eighteen minutes to set a fast time on the clock. The five slowest drivers are eliminated, the remaining fifteen go on to Q2. This segment lasts fifteen minutes. At the end, five more drivers are eliminated, after which the top ten go on the hunt for the best starting positions. Q3 lasts twelve minutes, after which the starting grid for the Dutch GP is known.
On Saturday morning, a final free practice is scheduled. This session lasts one hour and starts at 11:30.