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

Charles Leclerc se🍬t the pace in FP1 for the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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 techniꩵcal issue, which kept him in the garage f🎐or approximately 25 minutes.

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

The battle for the 20🐭24 F1 const🐠ructors’ championship remains close, with just 21 points separating McLaren and Ferrari.

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

Shortly after the session, it was revealed that Leclerc would incur a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his energy store allocati💙on f🔴or the year.

This means Leclerc won’t start higherཧ than 11th on rꦍace day.

The tꦐwo Mer🧔cedes 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 chaꦓmpion prepares to drive for Mercedes for the final time this weekend.

Pierre Gasly set the fifth-fastest time, foll♈owed by Nico Hulkenberg and Franco Colapinto.

K🌳evin Magnussen rounded out the top eight in FP1 for Haas.

Rookies Get Their Chance in FP1

Six rookie drivers participated⛄ in the first practice ses💖sion.

Felipe Drugovich was the h🐼ighest-placed rookie, finishing ninth for Aston Martin, impressively ahead of teammate Fernando Alons💮o.

However, the Spaniard lam🔯ented hi🅰s car’s handling issues during the session.

Ryo Hirakawa drove Oscar Pi🌞astri’s McLaren and secured the 14th-be🌺st time.

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

Isack Hadjar replaced Max Ve�📖�rstappen in the Red Bull and finished 15th overall.

The Frenchman will be hoping to iཧmpress Red Bull eno𓆏ugh to secure a full-time seat at VCARB.

Ayumu Iwasa was 17th fastest in Yuki Tsun🉐oda’s AlphaTauri, while Arthur Leclerc 18th in the second Ferrari.

Luke Browning rounded out the field with the slowest time of the session for Will🔜𝔍iams.

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