P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The final FP1 session of the year is done and dusted, with Lando Norris ending the outing on top of the timesheets.
Championship contender Oscar Piastri gave up his car to rookie Pato O’Ward for a mandatory rookie outing, missing out on running during the session.
Despite claiming his car was “broken” over team radio, Dutchman finished the session just ahead of Max Verstappen, who faced late car problems.
Lando Norris topped the timesheet in the opening practice session in Abu Dhabi, with O’Ward among nine rookie drivers placing outside the top 10.
Charles Leclerc took third for Ferrari, while Kimi Antonelli led the Mercedes cars.
Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto secured fifth and seventh respectively, with George Russell in between, as Oliver Bearman battled early problems with his Haas car.
The session saw Carlos Sainz in ninth and Franco Colapinto rounding out the top 10 for Alpine. Ryo Hirakawa was the fastest rookie driver in 11th place, followed by full-time driver Isack Hadjar outside the top 10.
Additional notes include Paul Aron in the second McLaren, Arvid Lindblad in 15th, Arthur Leclerc in 16th, and a rookie duo of Jak Crawford and Cian Shields at the bottom of the timesheet for Aston Martin.
