F1 Results Today: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice times - Hamilton struggles as McLaren fly in FP3
F1 Results Today: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice times - Hamilton struggles as McLaren fly in FP3
Lewis Hamilton struggled in FP3 as McLaren surged into the top three ahead of qualifying.
Hamilton's team-mate George Russell went fastest in a relatively uneventful session, as their championship battle with Ferrari intensified with Carlos Sainz in last place on Saturday morning.
McLaren showed great promise as they head into the more competitive aspect of the race weekend with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in FP3's top three.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen could only go sixth fastest in P3, while Williams duo Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant impressed with P4 and P8.
FP2 was red-flagged twice after Sainz lost control of his car at turn three, resulting in a spin and a collision with the barriers - before Hulkenberg span out at the exit of turn one minutes after FP2 had resumed.
Those red flags left a frantic 16-minute session which saw Ferrari's Charles Leclerc go quickest, followed by Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in second and third. Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu capped off a surprisingly magnificent session for Alfa Romeo, finishing the session fourth and seventh respectively.
Mercedes' Hamilton and Russell didn't show any great promise as they finished eighth and sixth respectively - though the session's interruptions won't have helped.
No less than 10 rookies took to the Yas Marina Circuit in FP1 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Felipe Drugovich produced a stunning lap having replaced Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, finishing the session second quickest overall. The sport mandates that each team must run a driver who has participated in two or fewer races on two occasions during the season.
Here are the timesheets from all the practice action in Abu Dhabi.
READ MORE: F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weather forecast - shock rain showers threatening Yas Marina Circuit
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP3 results - Saturday November 25th
1. George Russell (Mercedes): 1:24.418
2. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0.095
3. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.392
4. Alex Albon (Williams): +0.511
5. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): +0.681
6. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0.735
7. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +0.776
8. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +0.787
9. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +0.804
10. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +0.840
11. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +0.841
12. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0.874
13. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.885
14. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +0.925
15. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +0.987
16. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +1.002
17. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +1.166
18. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri): +1.179
19. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.234
20. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +1.295
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP2 results - Friday November 24th
1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 1:24.809
2. Lando Norris (McLaren): +0.043
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): +0.173
4. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +0.215
5. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): +0.303
6. George Russell (Mercedes): +0.313
7. Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo): +0.414
8. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): +0.506
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.512
10. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.552
11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): +0.588
12. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri): +0.658
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +0.683
14. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): +0.757
15. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +0.860
16. Alex Albon (Williams): +1.272
17. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.604
18. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +1.850
19. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +1.898
20. Nico Hulkenberg (Haas): +2.338
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix FP1 results - Friday November 24th
1. George Russell (Mercedes): 1:26.072
2. Felipe Drugovich (Aston Martin): +0.288
3. Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri): +0.361
4. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo): +0.381
5. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): +0.559
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): +0.593
7. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari): +0.604
8. Robert Shwartzman (Ferrari): +0.631
9. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): +0.648
10. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri): +0.653
11. Logan Sargeant (Williams): +0.670
12. Frederik Vesti (Mercedes): +0.743
13. Jack Doohan (Alpine): +0.793
14. Theo Pourchaire (Alfa Romeo): +1.021
15. Pato O'Ward (McLaren): +1.042
16. Jake Dennis (Red Bull): +1.136
17. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull): +1.172
18. Zak O'Sullivan (Williams): +1.388
19. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): +1.390
20. Oliver Bearman (Haas): +1.497
READ MORE: F1 Driver Salaries: How much do Hamilton, Verstappen and co earn?
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
F1 News Today: Newey 'property hunt' reveals Red Bull exit clues as Hamilton hints at Ferrari swoop
- 16 minutes ago
Sky Sports F1 pundit calls for RADICAL change with impressive argument
- 54 minutes ago
- 1
Newey TURNED DOWN F1 rivals before Red Bull decision
- 1 hour ago
Newey's wife 'scoping out properties' in MAJOR hint over next move
- 2 hours ago
Marko reveals how Verstappen has HELPED Perez at Red Bull
- 3 hours ago
Ferrari bound Bearman set to make key F1 move
- Today 12:58
Related news
F1 track to test stunning new driver format
Verstappen caught red-handed in failed Red Bull sabotage
Verstappen's F1 break includes one major omission
Marko mourns death of key Red Bull figure after championship win
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860