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Abu Dhabi GP: Leclerc tops FP1 but Ferrari suffers blow

© XPB  Michael Delaney 06/12/2024 at 10:4906/12/2024 at 11:01 Charles Leclerc topped Friday’s opening practice at Yas Marina despite a delayed start to his FP1 caused by a battery issue. Unfortunately, adding a new energy store to the Monegasque’s inventory of hardware will mean a 10-place grid penalty for Leclerc on Sunday, a catastrophic setback for Ferrari’s championship ambitions. McLaren’s Lando Norris clocked in second, 0.221s behind Leclerc while the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell ended the session third and fourth. Times to follow… As is often traditionally the case in Abu Dhabi, teams rounded off in FP1 their mandatory rookie obligations, the...
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