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Dutch Grand Prix: Practice & Sprint Shootout notes - Racing Bulls

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21/08/2026

Alan Permane: "It's been a decent day here in Zandvoort - not perfect, but pretty good.

"Yuki has done a superb job today given the circumstances, which is fantastic. Arvid has never driven here before, so to put the car into the top ten after just one hour of practice is impressive. Both drivers were reasonably happy with the car; we were certainly missing a little bit of pace in the first session, but we made some progress between FP1 and Sprint Qualifying. We'll look at how we can extract a little more from the car and optimise our energy management overnight. If we can do that, I think we have a good shot at getting both cars into Q3 tomorrow."

Arvid Lindblad: "It's been a positive Friday. It's my first time driving at Zandvoort, so it hasn't been easy, especially on a Sprint weekend. The team have done a good job, and we've already made a few steps forward compared to this morning. I'm really happy with my lap in SQ2, but not so satisfied with SQ3. Looking ahead to tomorrow, both Gabi and Pierre look quite fast this weekend and we know overtaking is particularly difficult around this track. There's also some uncertainty around the weather, with the possibility of a wet Sprint tomorrow morning. There are a few things we'll review with the team overnight, and hopefully we can make another step forward for tomorrow."

Yuki Tsunoda: "The rain made things a little more challenging today, especially while I'm still getting up to speed. The car is very different compared to previous years, particularly through the high-speed sections, so it was tricky at times, but I'm happy with my result in Sprint Qualifying. There are still a few areas where I can improve and continue learning, but I'm enjoying the format. The main objective now is tomorrow's qualifying, so I'll keep building with every session and hopefully we can put it all together when it matters."

Check out our Friday gallery from the Zandvoort here.

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