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2023 F1 Abu Dhabi GP results: Leclerc fastest in crash-filled practice

What an accident: Formula 1 star neck broken, one hand and brain…..

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was quickest in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix practice, ahead of the final round of the 2023 Formula 1 World Championship, in a shunt-filled FP2.

Mercedes’ George Russell was fastest in Free Practice 1, by 0.28s from Aston Martin’s reserve driver Felipe Drugovich.

Leclerc paced a massively disrupted FP2 with a fastest time of 1m24.809s, following two red flags for big crashes for Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) and Nico Hulkenberg (Haas).

Abu Dhabi GP FP1 results: Russell fastest from Drugovich
Cla Nº Driver Car / Engine Time Delay Laps
1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1’26.072 26
2 34 Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin/Mercedes 1’26.360 0.288 26
3 3 Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT 1’26.433 0.361 26
4 77 Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1’26.453 0.381 21
5 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin/Mercedes 1’26.631 0.559 21
6 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren/Mercedes 1’26.665 0.593 25
7 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1’26.676 0.604 24
8 39 R.Shwartzman Ferrari 1’26.703 0.631 25
9 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine/Renault 1’26.720 0.648 26
10 22 Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri/Honda RBPT 1’26.725 0.653 27
11 2 Logan Sargeant Williams/Mercedes 1’26.742 0.670 27
12 42 Frederik Vesti Mercedes 1’26.815 0.743 27
13 61 Jack Doohan Alpine/Renault 1’26.865 0.793 23
14 98 Théo Pourchaire Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1’27.093 1.021 20
15 29 Patricio O’Ward McLaren/Mercedes 1’27.114 1.042 23
16 36 Jake Dennis Red Bull/Honda RBPT 1’27.208 1.136 24
17 37 Isack Hadjar Red Bull/Honda RBPT 1’27.244 1.172 20
18 45 Zak O’Sullivan Williams/Mercedes 1’27.460 1.388 28
19 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1’27.462 1.390 26
20 50 Ollie Bearman Haas/Ferrari 1’27.569 1.497 24
What happened in Abu Dhabi GP Free Practice 1?
This full-daylight session featured 10 rookies, who have contested two or fewer grands prix.

Russell set the early pace on medium tyres at 1m26.313s and improved to 1m26.072s on softs.

Drugovich, who was second quickest, was the only rookie in the top seven, lapping in 1m26.360s, ahead of regulars Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri), Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo), Lance Stroll (Aston), Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari).

Robert Shwartzman was eighth in Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari, ahead of Pierre Gasly (Alpine) and Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri). Logan Sargeant was 11th for Williams but almost caused a shunt for Jack Doohan in the second Alpine, who was 13th fastest.

Frederik Vesti drove Lewis Hamilton’s Williams to 12th and IndyCar ace Pato O’Ward was 15th in Lando Norris’s McLaren.

Both regular Red Bull drivers gave up their seats in this session, with Formula E champion Jake Dennis and F2 star Isack Hadjar 16th and 17th respectively.

Zak O’Sullivan had a huge slide at the final corner on the way to 18th for Williams.