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F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Russell heads final practice ahead of Norris
George Russell set an early benchmark in the session, improving his time throughout and ultimately securing the fastest lap with a time of 1m24.418s. Esteban Ocon and Alex Albon tried to challenge Russell but couldn’t match his pace in the final sector. Lando Norris came close to surpassing Russell but slid on a kerb and ended up in second place. Albon finished fourth, while Charles Leclerc took fifth place ahead of Max Verstappen. Verstappen struggled with a loose rear-end and was unable to match Russell’s pace. Logan Sargeant ensured both Williams cars made it into the top eight, and Sergio Perez finished in 11th place.
