The second free practice session was held on 25 August 2023, at 16:00 local time (UTC+2) and was topped by Lando Norris, with Verstappen the second-fastest and Alexander Albon third. The session was red-flagged when Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo crashed moments apart at turn 3. The accident resulted in a broken metacarpal bone in Ricciardo's left hand. He was deemed unfit to participate in further sessions throughout the weekend; Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri's reserve driver Liam Lawson replaced Ricciardo for the remainder of the weekend.[10]
The third free practice session was held on 26 August 2023, at 11:30 local time (UTC+2) in wet conditions. Verstappen topped it with George Russell being second and Sergio Pérez third. The session was red-flagged three times for Kevin Magnussen's crash and spins of Zhou Guanyu and Liam Lawson.
^2 – Kevin Magnussen qualified 18th, but he was required to start the race from the pit lane as the new elements were changed without the approval of the technical delegate during parc fermé.[13][15]
Race
The race was held on 27 August 2023, at 15:00 local time (UTC+2).[11]
Race report
The race was affected by wet weather conditions and was won by Verstappen. It was his ninth victory in a row, equaling Sebastian Vettel's record.[16] Alonso set his first fastest lap since the 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix.[17] Alonso finished second for Aston Martin while Pierre Gasly finished third for Alpine, the latter gaining a position after Pérez received a five-second time penalty.[18] Heavy rainfall and Zhou Guanyu's crash eight laps from the finish meant the race was suspended for three-quarters of an hour before resuming.[19] The podium finish was Gasly's first since the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix and his first as an Alpine driver.[20]
^4 – Kevin Magnussen finished 15th on track, but he received a post-race five-second time penalty for falling more than ten car lengths behind the safety car.[21]
Fernando Alonso
