Lewis Hamilton replaced by Ferrari at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The seven-time world champion will not drive the SF-25 in FP1 of the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Each year, a full-time driver must give up his car in two FP1 sessions to a driver with no more than two Grands Prix of experience.

Therefore, in Abu Dhabi, the British world champion will sit out FP1 for the second time in 2025. Charles' brother, Arthur Leclerc will drive the Briton's car.

Hamilton previously missed FP1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix, while Charles Leclerc did not drive in Bahrain and Austria.

Hamilton won’t be the only full-time driver sitting out the session. Oscar Piastri will be replaced by Pato O'Ward, while fellow world champion Fernando Alonso will hand his AMR25 over to Cian Shields.

In 2024, the two brothers already completed an FP1 session together at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Arthur Leclerc said: "Charles and I are very happy to be driving again together in FP1. It’s very exciting to be in a car on the other side of the garage from him.

A total of nine full-time drivers will not participate in the session at the Yas Marina Circuit.

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