Lewis Hamilton shakes arms with Max Verstappen after shedding F1 title in dramatic remaining lap
Lewis Hamilton returns to the scene of the hardest second of his profession because the 2022 F1 season concludes with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.
The Mercedes driver – who has another shot at preserving his year-on-year win report in Method 1 – missed out on a record-breaking eighth world title in 2021 in thrilling and controversial circumstances at Yas Marina, as Max Verstappen benefited from a botched security automobile and lapped automobiles process to overhaul Hamilton on the ultimate lap.
Verstappen has cruised to a second world title this yr however comes into the season finale below a darkish cloud, after disobeying staff orders in not permitting Sergio Perez to cross him within the closing phases of the Brazilian Grand Prix final Sunday.
Perez is stage on factors with Charles Leclerc within the battle for second place within the World Championship, whereas Mercedes are simply 19 factors off Ferrari within the Constructors’ Standings after George Russell led a one-two end at Interlagos.
Observe F1 updates reside with The Unbiased – FP1 begins at 10am (GMT)
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
11. Pierre Gasly (Alpha Tauri)
12. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
13. Yuki Tsunoda (Alpha Tauri)
14. Robert Kubica (Alfa Romeo)
15. Logan Sargeant (Williams)
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas)
17. Pietro Fittipaldi (Haas)
18. Pato O’Ward (McLaren)
20. Felipe Drugovich (Aston Martin)
Michael Jones18 November 2022 11:12
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2. George Russell (Mercedes)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Sergio Perez (Pink Bull)
5. Liam Lawson (Pink Bull)
6. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)
7. Robert Shwartzman (Ferrari)
8. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
9. Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo)
10. Alex Albon (Williams)
Michael Jones18 November 2022 11:07
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
And there we’re! It’s a Mercedes one-two in FP1 with Lewis Hamilton setting the quickest lap and George Russell simply behind him.
It was a fantastic session for Pink Bull rookie Liam Lawson who finishes fifth behind the Mercedes drivers plus teammate Sergio Perez and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Sebastian Vettel ends the session sixth in a powerful displaying for Aston Martin. A podium place for him this weekend will probably be an enormous second if he can earn one.
Michael Jones18 November 2022 11:01
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:57
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:51
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Right here come Mercedes! George Russell lands seond on the leaderboard simply +0.220 behind teammate Hamilton after his change to the comfortable compounds.
It was a quiet session for the staff however they’ve stepped it up within the remaining quarter. Simply over 10 minutes to go.
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:48
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Assertion made out of Lewis Hamilton. His first fast lap on a set of sentimental tyres fires the seven-time world champion straight to the highest of the leaderboard with a 1:26.633.
Hamilton will probably be eyeing up a victory in Abu Dhabi after George Russell’s success within the W13 final day trip.
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:46
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
A 1:26.967 from Sergio Perez breaks the 1:27 mark for the primary time within the session and the Pink Bull strikes again into first place. Perez appears to have gotten a strong grip of issues on the market and is testing the bounds of his tyres forward of raceday.
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:43
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Alex Albon has joined the celebration on the prime of the leaderboard with a brand new quickest lap of 1:27.840. The Williams driver has simply accomplished a primary run on the comfortable tyres.
Lewis Hamilton sits eighth round 1.4 seconds behind the chief however his is the quickest lap on laborious tyres. A lot of the groups are switching to softs although.
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:38
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – FP1
Michael Jones18 November 2022 10:32