Drivers were able to drive very few vehicles on the first day of the race. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, This weekend the 2023 Formula 1 season comes to a close. In the first free practice session, a total of ten pilots, including Fernando Alonso, gave up their seats to ‘rookies’ in order to comply with FIA rules requiring adaptation to young people. drivers at least one round during the season. And in the afternoon free time 2, two Consecutive crashes of Carlos Sainz and Nico Hülkenberg This led to red flags, minimizing on-track action. Charles Leclerc He finished the day as the fastest (1,24,809).

After the sewage problem in Las Vegas last Sunday, Carlos Sainz was unlucky at his premiere in Abu Dhabi. As soon as the Madrid driver took to the track, with the tires still cold and the air of Tsunoda’s Alpha Tauri before him dirty, he lost the rear of his Ferrari and spun into the very fast 260-degree Turn 3 of the Yas Marina circuit. Crashing into the protective barriers at high speeds of kilometers per hour could not be avoided.

Carlos left the car alone and radioed his team: “I’m fine.” transferred to: He was taken to a medical center as a precaution but was discharged shortly afterwards to return to the Ferrari garage to check the serious damage to his car. FP2 was interrupted for minutes to clear the track and repair the ‘tech pro’, but as soon as the action resumed another accident occurred. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) It forced the red flag to be shown again.

Charles Leclerc led the final minutes with a time of 1.24.809. Made with Pirelli’s softest dough Lando Norris It is only 43 thousandths behind McLaren. three-time champion Max Verstappen He slowed down and finished third, almost two tenths back.

While Bottas and Checo Pérez were in the provisional top five, George Russell, author of the best time in an unusual first session marked by rookie competition, was sixth in the afternoon. Farther, Half a second ahead, Fernando Alonso moves into eleventh Aston Martin made its first contact with the Abu Dhabi asphalt after its reserve. Felipe DrugovicHe finished second in FP1.

Abu Dhabi GP. Free 2:

1.Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 1’24″809

2. Lando Norris (McLaren) in 0″043

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) at 0″173

4. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) at 0″215

5. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull) at 0″303

6. George Russell (Mercedes), at 0″313

7. Gyanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo), at 0″414

8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) at 0″506

9. Pierre Gasly (Alp), at 0″512

10. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) at 0″552

11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), 0″588

12. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri), at 0″658

13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) at 0″683

14. Esteban Ocon (Alp), at 0″757

15. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) at 0″860

16. Alexander Albon (Williams), at 1″272

17. Kevin Magnussen (Haas), at 1″604

18. Logan Sargeant (Williams) at 1″850

19. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) in 1″898

20. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas), at 2″338