Leclerc ignites the turbo – exciting start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

Leclerc ignites the turbo – exciting start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix!

At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc set the fastest lap in first practice with an impressive time of 1:24.321 and increased the pressure on his main rival McLaren in the race for the constructors' title. Ferrari is currently 21 points behind the British. Lando Norris, who is in the McLaren, was in second place, 0.221 seconds behind. Leclerc's brother, Arthur, who stood in for Carlos Sainz as Friday's driver, was also unable to prove himself as desired and only ended up in 18th place (+2.103 seconds). today.at reported.

Strong competition at the Yas Marina Circuit

The two Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, also performed well and took third and fourth places, despite the high temperatures of 41 degrees Celsius that characterized the first training session. Red Bull's Max Verstappen only sat on the track as a spectator during this session as he was replaced by the talented Isack Hadjar. Hadjar only came in 15th (+1.556 seconds) and Sergio Perez, who is fighting for his future in the team, reached the finish in tenth (+1.162 seconds).
Other Friday drivers such as Felipe Drugovich, who finished ninth, and Ryo Hirakawa, who finished 14th, also contributed to the varied rankings. Jack Doohan, who replaced Esteban Ocon at Alpine, was less lucky and only finished 19th (+1.983 seconds).

The transfer of knowledge between races is reinforced by fans and broad media coverage. Charles Leclerc, who has already achieved impressive success at just 26 years old, is an example of the talent hidden in Formula 1. His career began in karting and took him through several positions to Scuderia Ferrari, where he is considered one of the best drivers. Wikipedia highlights that Leclerc was the youngest Formula 2 champion and is now doing everything he can to get to the top of the F1 circus.