Max Verstappen led Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton in FP1 for Formula 1's 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, which was disrupted by a late crash for Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg.
Sergio Perez was fourth in the other Red Bull, nearly half a second slower than Verstappen, with the Ferrari drivers well down the field after eschewing running the soft tyres throughout FP1.
After a short spell in the pits, where he was joined by the majority of the field, Verstappen re-emerged to complete a subsequent stint still on the hards, but this time with a heavier fuel load as he lapped slower and the Mercedes drivers closed in a touch with a series of then personal best efforts.
Entering FP1's final third, Hamilton was heading towards toppling Perez's time with his first flying lap on the softs after setting a purple first section when the session was suspended after Hulkenberg spun off backwards at high speed going through the penultimate corner. After completing several tours to cool their softs, the leaders appeared to be preparing for a series of final fliers, but these did not come to pass bar Hamilton attempting a late effort that began with another purple sector one before he backed off late on.
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