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Day one of the 2024 F1 Abu Dhabi GP ended with the McLaren duo on top of the standings. Lando Norris was on pole position with Oscar Piastri in P2, and the duo was followed by a surprise in Nico Hulkenberg finishing the session in P3.
Carlos Sainz was in P4 while Lewis Hamilton was in P5. Max Verstappen in his Red Bull was languishing in P17 as the car's balance left the driver almost a second down on what Lando Norris had achieved in his McLaren.
The track doesn't often lay itself to too much action, which was evident on Friday as well. Most teams went on with their business and did what they had with their respective programs. That being said, there's plenty at stake this weekend with one of the titles yet to be decided.
