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.

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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