Lewis Hamilton took top spot in the opening salvo of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS team dominated the first free practice session in the desert. Hamilton’s best time of 1:43.476s was 0.133s clear of team-mate and Championship rival Nico Rosberg, while Fernando Alonso was a full 1.708s back in third place as his final weekend as a Scuderia Ferrari driver began. The two Infiniti Red Bull Racing cars were fourth and fifth, with Ferrari-bound Sebastian Vettel beating Daniel Ricciardo, while sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso were sixth and seventh fastest, with Jean-Eric Vergne ahead of Daniil Kvyat. The Williams Martini Racing team had a session to forget, with both...
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