P1racenews AI automatic summary:
George Russell topped final practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on a troubled afternoon for reigning champion Max Verstappen. Russell, who also topped the daytime FP1 session, had a relatively qui…
George Russell was the fastest in the final practice session at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen facing troubles and finishing in sixth place. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri closely contested for the top spot, finishing 0.095s and 0.392s off the pace respectively. Verstappen struggled throughout the session, making multiple setup changes but not finding satisfaction. Alex Albon and Charles Leclerc were between Verstappen and the leading trio. Esteban Ocon finished seventh, followed by Logan Sargeant, Yuki Tsunoda, and Zhou Guanyu. Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton were in 11th and 12th place respectively. Aston Martin teammates Pierre Gasly, Fernando Alonso, and Lance Stroll finished ahead of the bottom-placed drivers Valtteri Bottas, Nico Hulkenberg, Daniel Ricciardo, Kevin Magnussen, and Carlos Sainz.
