2020 Abu Dhabi GP, Ferrari first practice report: Charles P12, Sebastian P14. Ferrari first practice report.

Lewis Hamilton shook off the effects of his recent self-isolation from Covid-19 with a straightforward run-out in a first practice session for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that was topped by Max Verstappen.

Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc, who was on the hard tyre, finished P12 and was sandwiched by the McLaren duo Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris. Sebastian Vettel, in his final weekend with the Scuderia, was a lowly 14th, 2.292s back on the medium compound, followed by Robert Kubica, the Pole enjoying an FP1 session ahead of regular race driver Antonio Giovinazzi. Worth poiting out that Scuderia Ferrari tested the 2021 floor spec with Charles Leclerc.

There was some big news from the famous Prancing Horse last night with CEO Louis Camilleri retiring with immediate effect for personal reasons.

Mick Schumacher, on his first FP1 outing in place of Kevin Magnussen at Haas, was 3.857s down, with team-mate Pietro Fittipaldi a further three seconds back.

2020 F1 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1)
POS	DRIVER	NAT.	TEAM	TIME
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	1m 37.378
2	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	1m 37.412
3	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Renault F1 Team	1m 38.515
4	Alexander Albon	THA	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	1m 38.547
5	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	1m 38.744
6	Lance Stroll	CAN	BWT Racing Point F1 Team	1m 38.831
7	Sergio Perez	MEX	BWT Racing Point F1 Team	1m 38.956
8	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda	1m 39.150
9	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda	1m 39.160
10	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen	1m 39.199
11	Carlos Sainz	SPA	McLaren F1 Team	1m 39.330
12	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari	1m 39.344
13	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team	1m 39.352
14	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Scuderia Ferrari	1m 39.670
15	Robert Kubica	POL	Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen	1m 39.905
16	George Russell	GBR	Williams Racing	1m 40.446
17	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	Williams Racing	1m 41.063
18	Mick Schumacher	GER	Haas F1 Team	1m 41.235
19	Pietro Fittipaldi	BRA	Haas F1 Team	1m 44.069
20	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Renault F1 Team	No time set