Lewis Hamilton secured the pole position at the first practice session of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

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Lewis Hamilton secured the pole position at the first practice session of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton continued his momentum by securing pole position in the first practice session of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton set the pace with a 1m26.633s to finish two-tenths clear of teammate George Russell on a weekend where Hamilton needs to win to avoid his first winless season in Formula 1.

Charles Leclerc was a close third, 0.035s adrift in his Ferrari, while Sergio Perez was 0.334s off the pace for Red Bull.