P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The McLaren driver ended the day quicker than Max Verstappen and second quickest, but felt the multiple red flags prevented him from extracting the most.
Lando Norris had a strong performance in practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, finishing second fastest. However, the day was disrupted by two red flags, making it a bit chaotic. Norris was just 0.043 seconds behind Charles Leclerc’s best time. He had to sit out FP1 to comply with the rookie driver regulations, allowing Patricio O’Ward to drive. Norris was able to complete only 18 laps due to the stoppages caused by Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg. Despite the interruptions, Norris feels confident and expects a tight qualifying session, as the top 15 drivers were all within a second of each other in FP2.
