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Leclerc on top but faces penalty blow in Abu Dhabi FP1

Charles Leclerc beat Lando Norris to top spot in first practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but will serve a 10-place grid penalty for having a new battery frantically installed into his Ferrari at the start of the session. A battery issued was detected in the Monegasque’s car as it was fired up ahead of the session, and subsequent work to install a third battery — one more than allowed for the season — restricted him to his garage for the first 30 minutes of the practice hour. Around half the session remained when the Monegasque was finally able to strap on his helmet and take to the circuit, shaking down the car on the medium tire before embarking on a performance run on...
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