Overview
- Ferrari confirmed Arthur Leclerc will drive Lewis Hamilton’s car in Friday’s opening practice at Yas Marina.
- The move fulfills Formula 1’s updated requirement that each car runs a rookie in two FP1 sessions across the season, with Abu Dhabi the final opportunity.
- Hamilton resumes driving in FP2 as he continues to chase his first Grand Prix podium of the year after a Sprint win in China.
- Arthur Leclerc, a Ferrari reserve and simulator contributor, welcomed the session as valuable for correlating on-track data with development work.
- Ferrari also confirmed Dino Beganovic will drive the SF-25 in next week’s post-season test.