Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris in the first practice session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Arthur told the team over the radio that he was “just saying hello to my brother” after Charles gave him a wave on their slowdown lap at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Ferrari driver Arthur Leclerc of Monaco prepares for his debut free practice ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi , UAE, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Ferrari driver Arthur Leclerc of Monaco stands in the garage before his debut free practice ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi , UAE, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
“Just saying hello to my brother,” Arthur told the team over the radio after Charles gave him a wave on their slowdown lap at the Yas Marina Circuit. The 24-year-old Arthur Leclerc, who previously drove in Formula 2, was borrowing Carlos Sainz Jr.'s Ferrari because of a rule that teams must give younger and less experienced drivers practice time at least twice per season.“It will be a very special moment,” he said in a team statement Thursday. “Because to a certain extent it means that all the sacrifices my family made will have served a purpose.
as Ferrari had to replace the battery pack on his car. That led to an expected 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race and a heavy blow to the team’s hopes of beating McLaren to the constructors’ title.
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