The first two free practice sessions for the Dutch Grand Prix were very different to what was expected after the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, where Red Bull Racing dominated. Ferrari and Mercedes performed strongly, while Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez failed to impress.
The Ferrari's set the pace in FP2, but Lewis Hamilton was hot on their heels. Behind them, Lando Norris parked his McLaren between the Mercedes of Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen was only on P8, almost seven tenths behind Charles Leclerc. Perez came no further than twelfth, with a gap of over a second.