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Mercedes introduced a new PU ahead of the Belgium Grand Prix weekend, but Sergio Perez's engine broke during Friday practice. The SportPesa Racing Point driver will complete the rest of the weekend with an old spec-2 unit.
Perez finished the second practice in 5th place, behind only Mercedes and Ferrari. He finished ahead of Max Verstappen while his teammate, Lance Stroll finished in P8.
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Dutch Grand Prix
Overview
Friday 21.08.26
Practice 1
10:30 AM
Sprint Qualification
02:30 PM
Saturday 22.08.26
Sprint Race
10:00 AM
Qualification
02:00 PM
Sunday 23.08.26
Race
01:00 PM
Friday 21.08.26
Practice 1
Fri 10:30 AM
Sprint Qualification
Fri 02:30 PM
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Sprint Race
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Qualification
Sat 02:00 PM
Sunday 23.08.26
Race
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | MercedesMER | 219 | |
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3 | MercedesMER | 160 | |
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