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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen and Red Bull overcame their practice session set-up difficulties to set pole position for the final race of the 2023 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi
crash in FP1, and despite making improvements throughout the weekend, he was unable to advance to Q2. Both Williams drivers, Nicholas Latifi and Sergio Perez, also failed to make it out of Q1, with Latifi experiencing a gearbox issue and Perez struggling for pace. Antonio Giovinazzi and Mick Schumacher rounded out the bottom of the grid, with Schumacher spinning and damaging his car in Q1. Overall, it was a challenging qualifying session with surprises and disappointments for several teams and drivers.