Lawson 12th in opening Abu Dhabi practice, Charles Leclerc fastest

Liam Lawson completed a tidy 27 laps, the equal most of any driver, to set the 12th fastest time in the opening practice session in Abu Dhabi. The Kiwi star’s 1:25.563 was only 0.08 seconds off tenth-placed driver Sergio Perez. Free Practice 1 in the United Arab Emirates featured a number of rookie drivers, including …