Lando Norris topped a chaotic Dutch GP FP2, setting a 1:09.890 — just 0.087s ahead of Fernando Alonso, with Oscar Piastri a fraction behind in third.
The session was disrupted by two red flags, with Lance Stroll crashing at Turn 3 and Alex Albon beaching his Williams at Turn 1.
Isack Hadjar stopped on track with a power issue, bringing out a virtual safety car, while Lewis Hamilton spun at Turn 9. Piastri also narrowly avoided a pitlane collision with George Russell, prompting a stewards investigation.
Russell recovered to finish fourth, ahead of Max Verstappen and Hamilton. Ferrari showed improvement, with Charles Leclerc eighth, while Yuki Tsunoda was seventh. Franco Colapinto scored a rare top-ten finish for Alpine in ninth, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.
FP3 begins at 11:30 a.m. local time Saturday (7:30 p.m. AEST).
| POS. | NO. | DRIVER | TEAM | TIME / GAP | LAPS |
| 1 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 01:09.890 | 28 |
| 2 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | +0.087s | 20 |
| 3 | 81 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | +0.089s | 29 |
| 4 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.384s | 25 |
| 5 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +0.588s | 23 |
| 6 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | +0.848s | 22 |
| 7 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull Racing | +0.905s | 26 |
| 8 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.944s | 23 |
| 9 | 43 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | +1.067s | 26 |
| 10 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Kick Sauber | +1.190s | 25 |
| 11 | 87 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | +1.223s | 26 |
| 12 | 12 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | +1.295s | 21 |
| 13 | 5 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kick Sauber | +1.430s | 25 |
| 14 | 30 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | +1.449s | 25 |
| 15 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | +1.471s | 23 |
| 16 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | +1.792s | 30 |
| 17 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | +1.866s | 16 |
| 18 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +2.085s | 7 |
| 19 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | +2.232s | 28 |
| 20 | 6 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 1 |
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