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Max Verstappen must give up the cockpit of his Red Bull in an upcoming practice session.
Red Bull confirmed that Isack Hadjar will replace Max Verstappen in practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix next weekend. This is to fulfill the requirement of a rookie driving the car in an FP1 session. Sergio Perez had already handed his car over to Hadjar at the British Grand Prix, but Verstappen had not done so yet. The upcoming Qatar Grand Prix being a sprint event left Abu Dhabi as the final option to meet the regulation. In 2023, simulator driver Jake Dennis deputised for Verstappen, but he is unavailable as the Formula E season-opener is in Brazil that same weekend.
