FP1 struggles for Isack Hadjar after he spins Max Verstappen's car

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11:13, 06 Dec 2024

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Isack Hadjar is competing in Max Verstappen's championship-winning car during the first free practice session at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. During the opening phase of FP1, Hadjar spun. The man who may become Formula 2 champion this weekend complained that he was struggling with stability in the corners at low speed. He also had an issue with wheel clearance, meaning that he wasn't happy with where the steering wheel sat in his car.

Hadjar will also battle for the F2 title this weekend with 2025 Sauber driver Gabriel Bortoleto. The Frenchman is battling for a seat at VCARB and will hope to prove his worth in F1 machinery once again in the post-season test in Abu Dhabi, which he will take part in.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	292
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	211
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	191
4	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	186
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	167
6	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	145
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	120
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	71
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	59
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	31
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
15	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	7
16	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
17	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
18	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
19	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	3
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0

FP1 struggles for Isack Hadjar after he spins Max Verstappen's car

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