In a dramatic turn of events at the Dutch Grand Prix, Logan Sargeant's heavy crash brought the Formula 1 FP3 session to a temporary standstill. The incident occurred at the Zandvoort circuit during wet conditions following overnight rain.

Driving his Williams FW46, Sargeant lost control of his car after taking too much kerb on the exit of Turn 3, known as the Hugenholtz corner. The impact sent his car into the opposite barrier, causing significant damage. A fuel line was presumably severed in the wreckage, resulting in a fire at the rear of the vehicle.

Fortunately, Sargeant was able to free himself from the car quickly. However, the crash caused substantial damage to the Armco barrier and left debris on the track surface.

Race control made the decision to suspend the session for 44 minutes to repair the barrier and ensure the safety of the track. Prior to the stoppage, Fernando Alonso had set the pace, recording a time that was 0.4 seconds faster than Oscar Piastri's earlier benchmark.

Initially, it was anticipated that there would be five minutes left for running once the repairs were completed. However, due to the delay in preparing the barrier, there was only time for two minutes of running at the end of the session.

In the final moments of the truncated session, Pierre Gasly put his AlphaTauri at the top of the timing charts with the quickest lap, displacing Kevin Magnussen from the position. Magnussen's time held strong for second place, followed by Valtteri Bottas and Lando Norris in the top four, ahead of Alonso's earlier lap time.

Meanwhile, Max Verstappen came under investigation for his maneuvers on the pit lane exit. He overtook Piastri and George, but was found to have exceeded the white line on the pit exit. The investigation results are yet to be revealed.

Unfortunately, both Yuki Tsunoda and Sergio Perez missed the chequered flag and were unable to complete their final runs, leaving their positions on the timing boards unaffected.

As the teams regroup and prepare for the Dutch Grand Prix, the incident serves as a reminder of the challenges posed by wet conditions and the importance of driver safety on the track.