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A returner and a rookie are the focus of training for the Formula 1 GP in Abu Dhabi.
Legend:
Back in the booth
Lewis Hamilton.
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It was not sure for a long time if Lewis Hamilton could be there at the end of the season in Abu Dhabi or if crown disease would prolong the break. Now the British reported with their old forces.
In the 1st practice session, Hamilton took it easy on the track, in the 2nd session he was 2nd, 2 tenths behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas. Max Verstappen, who was the fastest in the 1st practice, was already 3rd almost 8 tenths in Bottas.
Formula 1 debut for Mick Schumacher
Mick Schumacher came to his premier in the main class on Friday morning. The hour and a half at the Yas Marina circuit was mainly used to get used to the usual future Haas rider.
In the Alfa Romeo Equipe, simulator driver Robert Kubica was in a car for the fifth time this season in the first training session. The Pole, who represented the Italian Antonio Giovinazzi, was 7 tenths slower than Kimi Räikkönen on his best lap. The Finn was 10th, 1.8 seconds behind Verstappen.
After the second hour and a half, the Finn and Giovinazzi found themselves in 14th and 17th place. The 2nd training session ended prematurely for Raikkonen. A good quarter of an hour before the end he rolled with his tail on fire.
