Lewis Hamilton was fastest overall for Mercedes in the first practice session of the Abu Dhabi GP, with teammate George Russell in second.
The session saw a number of the top drivers, including Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, stay on the sidelines as drivers from F2 and the reserves got a chance to test the cars on track.
Liam Lawson and Robert Shwartzman performed well in their appearances for Red Bull and Ferrari respectively, while Logan Sargeant was given track time as he gears up to replace Nicholas Latifi at Williams for 2023.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.633 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | +0.220 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +0.255 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | +0.334 |
| 5 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull | +0.568 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | +0.635 |
| 7 | Robert Shwartzman | Ferrari | +0.796 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +0.986 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | +1.022 |
| 10 | Alex Albon | Williams | +1.207 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | +1.212 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +1.258 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | +1.358 |
| 14 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | +1.431 |
| 15 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | +1.465 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +1.509 |
| 17 | Pietro Fittipaldi | Haas | +1.571 |
| 18 | Pato O’Ward | McLaren | +1.717 |
| 19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | +1.851 |
| 20 | Felipe Drugovich | Aston Martin | +2.039 |
