Brothers in the Formula 1 spotlight: Charles and Arthur Leclerc in Abu Dhabi!

Brothers in the Formula 1 spotlight: Charles and Arthur Leclerc in Abu Dhabi!

An exciting weekend for the Formula 1 team Ferrari: Charles Leclerc catapulted himself to the top of the timesheets in the first training session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a fast lap of 1:24.321 minutes. He owed this impressive position not only to his driving skills, but also to the competition that followed him: Lando Norris in the McLaren and record world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes. Leclerc's younger brother, Arthur, also made his first appearance in training and made a remarkable racing debut when he took over the car from Spaniard Carlos Sainz. However, with a gap of almost two seconds, he only ended up in 18th place t-online.de reported.

The joy over Leclerc's impressive performance was short-lived, however, because shortly after training it was announced that the battery in the Monegasque's Ferrari had been changed. Since he has already exhausted the maximum permissible number of battery changes, he will be moved back ten starting positions in the last race of the year on Sunday (2:00 p.m./Sky). This could prove to be a significant disadvantage as Ferrari desperately needs points in the race for the constructors' world championship. If you believe the reports from laola1.at, this setback will weigh on the team despite Leclerc's strong performances, especially as they have to fight against their rivals in the title race.

The Leclerc family traveled to the United Arab Emirates especially for this special event, making the memories unforgettable for the two brothers. “Two Leclercs in a Ferrari in Formula 1 – that’s very special,” said Charles before training. The weekend promises exciting races and emotional moments on the race track.