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F1 Abu Dhabi GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more
The opening day of action in F1 was a mix of drama and disrupted running. The first session at Yas Marina circuit featured 10 new drivers in action, effectively a rookie test. The second practice was heavily interrupted by two red-flag stoppages due to crashes by Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg. As a result, teams lost out on representative long-run data. Charles Leclerc topped FP2, followed by Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. The disrupted running resulted in a shaken-up order, with Valtteri Bottas in fourth, Sergio Perez and George Russell in fifth and sixth, and Zhou Guanyu impressing in seventh. Qualifying for the Abu Dhabi GP will start at 6pm local time. In the UK, F1 is broadcast live on Sky Sports, except for the British GP which is shown live on both Sky Sports and Channel 4. Highlights of qualifying will be shown on Channel 4 at 7:00pm GMT. Live radio coverage is also available on BBC Radio 5 Live. The weather for qualifying in Abu Dhabi is forecasted to be warm and dry, with a low chance of rain and low winds.
