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2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP results: Leclerc fastest in crash-filled practice
Mercedes’ George Russell was the fastest in Free Practice 1, beating Aston Martin’s reserve driver Felipe Drugovich by 0.28 seconds. Free Practice 2 was heavily disrupted by crashes from Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg, resulting in two red flags. Despite the interruptions, Charles Leclerc set the fastest time in FP2 with a time of 1m24.809s. The session saw the participation of 10 rookies who have competed in only two or fewer grands prix. Russell and Drugovich were the top two rookies, followed by Daniel Ricciardo, Valtteri Bottas, Lance Stroll, Oscar Piastri, and Carlos Sainz. Robert Shwartzman, Pierre Gasly, and Yuki Tsunoda completed the top 10.
