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Lewis Hamilton Abu Dhabi GP: Lewis Hamilton is battling the clock to be ready for qualifying at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after a heavy crash in final practice.
The seven-time world champion lost control of his Ferrari at Turn 9 on the Yas Marina Circuit.
His car spun in a full 360-degree loop before slamming nose-first into the barriers.
The collision caused serious damage to the front of the Ferrari, forcing the team into a tight repair window ahead of qualifying.
Hamilton’s spin unfolded moments before title contender Lando Norris clocked the second-fastest lap of the session, missing George Russell’s leading time by just four thousandths of a second.
Max Verstappen ended the run in third, 0.124 seconds behind Russell, while Oscar Piastri placed fifth.
Hamilton emerged from the crash unharmed and told his team over the radio that “something buckled at the front and snapped the rear,” describing the issue that sent his Ferrari into the barriers.
Hamilton later apologized to his crew, picking up a shattered piece of his front wing and placing it on the wrecked Ferrari before leaving the scene on a marshal’s moped.
The session was stopped for 13 minutes under red flags as officials cleared his damaged car from the circuit.
With qualifying set for 18:00 local time (14:00 GMT), his mechanics now face a tight window of less than three hours to rebuild the car.
The setback adds to a difficult debut season at Ferrari for the 40-year-old, who is on course to finish the campaign without a single podium finish.
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