Championship leader Lewis Hamilton struck a psychological blow with the fastest time in Friday's first practice for Formula One's Abu Dhabi title decider. The Briton, chasing his second title, was 0.133 seconds quicker than Mercedes teammate and rival Nico Rosberg with a lap of 1:43.476 on an afternoon that again saw the sport's dominant team in a class of their own. Spaniard Fernando Alonso, preparing for his last race with Ferrari, was third quickest but a massive 1.7 seconds off Hamilton's pace. Sunday's race is likely to reflect the title battle, with the two Mercedes drivers in a duel of their own while the rest scrap for the leftovers. Hamilton leads his German teammate by 17 points...
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