Abu Dhabi GP: Lewis Hamilton tops George Russell as Mercedes seal one-two in Practice One

Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes team-mate George Russell in a one-two in Observe One on the Abu Dhabi GP; world champion Max Verstappen was absent as eight groups modified their driver line-ups; watch Observe Two from the Abu Dhabi GP dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 at 1pm on Friday

Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two in first follow on the Abu Dhabi GP

Lewis Hamilton led a one-two from team-mate George Russell as Mercedes made a powerful begin to the weekend in first follow on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

With Russell having sealed Mercedes’ first win of the season final weekend in Brazil, the Silver Arrows continued their robust type on the last race of the yr to outpace Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Pink Bull’s Sergio Perez, who’re competing for second place within the drivers’ championship.

The truth that the session befell within the daytime, not like qualifying and the race which will likely be held at night time underneath the spectacular lights on the Yas Marina Circuit, tempers the significance of the timesheet, however the show undoubtedly maintains constructing momentum at Mercedes.

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Williams hopeful Logan Sargeant spins out throughout P1 of the Abu Dhabi GP however fortunately simply avoids crashing into the obstacles

Additionally notable was the absence of world champion Max Verstappen, who was one in all eight drivers to take a seat out FP1 as groups fulfilled their remaining younger driver classes for the yr.

How Mercedes examine to the Dutchman within the night-time circumstances for Observe Two in a while Friday, dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 at 1pm, will present a much more dependable indicator as to what to anticipate for the rest of the weekend.

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