P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oscar Piastri edged out team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren again fronted the timesheets with a 1-2 in the final practice session at Formula 1’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Piastri set the pace with a time of 1:23.433s, edging out Norris by less than two-tenths of a second, maintaining McLaren’s advantage from the previous session. Hamilton improved to become the nearest challenger, trailing Piastri by 0.390 seconds. Verstappen took fourth, just behind Hamilton, with Sainz surviving a scare in fifth after smoke appeared from his Ferrari. Leclerc struggled in ninth, while Russell finished sixth for Mercedes. Haas had a strong showing in seventh and eighth. Perez completed the top 10, while Tsunoda narrowly missed out in 11th. Albon led the midfield in 12th, followed by the Alpine drivers and Gasly. Alonso found himself in 15th place. Bottas, Lawson, Stroll, Guanyu, and Colapinto rounded out the field.
