2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Full results from Friday practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Round 24 of the 2025 F1 world championship.
F1 title favourite Lando Norris set the pace in a rookie-dominated opening practice at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Norris, who will win his maiden world championship with a top-three finish on Sunday, edged out title rival Max Verstappen’s Red Bull by just 0.008 seconds in an incredibly tight first practice in Abu Dhabi.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered a spin but ended up with the third-quickest time, only 0.016s behind Norris.
FP1 is the least representative session of the weekend at the Yas Marina Circuit given it takes place during the day, unlike qualifying and the grand prix.
Nine rookie drivers also took part in the opening hour of running, with Oscar Piastri, the other championship hopeful in the three-way showdown, sitting out of the session.
Kimi Antonelli was fourth, ahead of Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg and Mercedes teammate George Russell and Gabriel Bortoleto, who took seventh as both Saubers featured towards the top of the FP1 timesheet.
Ollie Bearman finished eight despite sensor issues in his Haas, while Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto rounded out a top-10 covered by less than four tenths of a second for Williams and Alpine respectively.
FP1 results as Norris sets benchmark
| 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Practice Results (1) | ||||
| 1 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m24.485s |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m24.493s |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m24.501s |
| 4 | Kimi Antonelli | ITA | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m24.608s |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m24.629s |
| 6 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m24.733s |
| 7 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m24.742s |
| 8 | Oliver Bearman | GBR | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m24.759s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m24.771s |
| 10 | Franco Colapinto | ARG | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m24.855s |
| 11 | Ryo Hirakawa | JPN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m24.934s |
| 12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m24.977s |
| 13 | Paul Aron | EST | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m25.204s |
| 14 | Pato O'Ward | MEX | McLaren F1 Team | 1m25.246s |
| 15 | Arvid Lindblad | GBR | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m25.256s |
| 16 | Arthur Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 1m25.360s |
| 17 | Ayumu Iwasa | JPN | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | 1m25.475s |
| 18 | Luke Browning | GBR | Atlassian Williams Racing | 1m25.490s |
| 19 | Jak Crawford | USA | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m25.889s |
| 20 | Cian Shields | GBR | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m26.432s |
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