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Here are the 10 juniors and reserve drivers behind the wheel for Abu Dhabi FP1 – and their chances of making it to Formula 1 in the future
In the final round of the 2023 Formula 1 season at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, nine out of the 10 teams are fulfilling the mandatory rookie running in the first practice session. Each team must run a rookie in an FP1 session at some point during the year, and Abu Dhabi FP1 has become a popular choice. AlphaTauri has already fulfilled its young driver quota with Nyck de Vries and Isack Hadjar, leaving the other nine teams to make changes this Friday. The rookies running for Red Bull are Jake Dennis and Isack Hadjar, with Dennis making his F1 weekend debut and Hadjar impressing in his debut in Mexico. Ferrari’s reserve driver Robert Shwartzman has already completed an FP1 run this year and drove for the team in FP1 last year as well. However, it is unlikely that Dennis will race in F1, as he is already 28 years old and pursuing a successful career elsewhere. Hadjar’s chances will depend on his improvement in F2 next year and Red Bull’s faith in him. As for Shwartzman, his time to race in F1 has likely passed, but Ferrari speaks highly of him.
