Mercedes driver George Russell set the pace during Friday afternoon’s first free practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, consistently leading the way in a session that many regular racers sat out to give rookies valuable time at the wheel.
The first free practice session for the final round of the Formula 1 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, featured no fewer than ten “rookie” drivers on track. Best of the bunch was Brazil’s Felipe Drugovich, the winner of last year’s FIA Formula 2 Championship who finished the hour second fastest in the Aston Martin usually driven by Ferna.
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