The championship leader went to the top of the order early on in the session prior to a red-flag period, but struggled upon the resumption of the session as his RB20 appeared to lack balance in the majority of the session.
A lock-up at Turn 17 had nixed one lap and a miscue at the Turn 14-15 chicane cost another attempt at putting a time on the board, leaving the Dutchman languishing in 19th overall as the rest of the field started to improve.
