Charles Leclerc tops first practice for F1 Abu Dhabi GP ahead of Lando Norris

Charles Leclerc set the pace in FP1 for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix๊.

Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc was fastest in the first practice session for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris.

Leclerc🌳’s early running at the Yas Marina Circuit was hindered by a tech🐎nical issue, which kept him in the garage for approximately 25 minutes.

However, it didn’t halt his progress on track, as he topped the timesheets w🐲ith a 0.221s advantage over Norris🐲.

The battle for the 2024 F1 constructors’ championship remains close, with just 21 points separatꦰ𒀰ing McLaren and Ferrari.

For Ferrari to clinch their first title since 2008, they would need a 1-2 finish on Sunday, with McLaren securing fourth and f🌄ifth.

Shortly after the session, it was revealed that Leclerc would inc𝓀ur a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his energy store allocation for the year.

This means🐻 Leclerc won’t start higher than 11th on race day.

The tw🅰o Mercedes drivers finished third ♏and fourth overall.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton was 0.3 seconds ahead of teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, as the seven-time world champion prepares to drive𓃲 for Mercedes for the final time this weekend🔜.

Pierre Gasly seജt the fifth-fastest time, followed by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto.

Kev𓂃in Magnussen rounded out the top eight in F💙P1 for Haas.

Rookies Get Their Chance in FP1

Six rookie drivers participated in the first practice 🔯sess🗹ion.

Felipe Drugovich was the highest-pla⛦ced rookie, finishing ninth for Aston Martin, impre🦩ssively ahead of teammate Fernando Alonso.

However, the Spaniard lame🤪nted his car’s handling issues during the session.

Ryo Hirakawa drove Oscar Piastri’s McLaren and secured the 1🎃4th-best time.

Hirakawa, a member ꧅of McLaren’s development programme, has also been competing in the World Endurance Championship.

Isack Had💃jar replaced Max Verstappen in the Red Bull and finished 15th ov🔜erall.

The Frenchman will be hoping to impress Red Bull enough to secure a full-time sea🐎t at VCARB.

Ayumu Iwasa was 17th fastest in Yuki Tsunoda’s AlphaTauri, while Arthur Leclerc 18th in the secon♑d Ferrari.

Luke Browning r🦩ounded out the field with the slowest time of the sessiꦉon for Williams.

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