{"id":298384,"date":"2023-11-21T21:24:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T21:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/?p=298384"},"modified":"2023-11-21T21:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-21T21:24:18","slug":"mercedes-confirm-lewis-hamiltons-replacement-for-abu-dhabi-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usasportsradar.com\/soccer\/mercedes-confirm-lewis-hamiltons-replacement-for-abu-dhabi-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes confirm Lewis Hamilton&apos;s replacement for Abu Dhabi practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mercedes confirm Formula 2 driver as Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s replacement for the Abu Dhabi practice, with British legend set to sit out session as part of law introduced last year<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mercedes have confirmed that Frederik Vesti will race in Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s car\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It comes after Formula One introduced a rule regarding rookie involvement\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ: Six things we learned from the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mercedes have confirmed that Frederik Vesti will replace Lewis Hamilton in the first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows on from a rule introduced last year which dictates that each team must\u00a0run a rookie in two practice sessions across the season.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, a number of youngsters are set to feature on the track in Abu Dhabi, given that it is the season finale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Vesti, 21,\u00a0previously participated in FP1 in Mexico last month in place of Hamilton&#8217;s Mercedes team-mate, George Russell.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the Mercedes website, Vesti said:\u00a0&#8216;Driving in FP1 in Abu Dhabi is another step in my career. Getting my first experience of an official session on an F1 weekend in Mexico was a big moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/20\/78079673-12776943-image-a-1_1700599214662.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mercedes have confirmed that Frederik Vesti will replace Lewis Hamilton in the first practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/20\/78079693-12776943-image-a-2_1700599216797.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hamilton will sit out the practice session following a rule introduction that teams must run rookies in\u00a0in two practice sessions across the season<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I learnt so much, and it was great being able to support the team and work with Lewis and George. I&#8217;m looking forward to building on that experience at Yas Marina.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s a track I know well and that will no doubt make it easier to get up to speed in the one hour of practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I&#8217;m extremely excited to get back behind-the-wheel of the W14 for FP1 and then the post-season test. Once again, I want to say a big thank you to the team for giving me this opportunity.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has been featuring for Prema Racing this season in Formula 2 and currently sits second in the standings following a strong year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Danish driver\u00a0has taken five victories and three other podium finishes so far this season, ahead of the final round of 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the final event of the F1 season, there is still a lot up for grabs for Mercedes, despite the title being won by Red Bull long ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Currently, there are only four points separating Mercedes and Ferrari in the battle for P2 in the constructors\u2019 standings.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton and Russell currently sit third and eighth respectively in the drivers&#8217; standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/21\/20\/78079851-12776943-image-a-12_1700599638315.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Vesti participated in first practice in Mexico last month in place of Hamilton&#8217;s Mercedes team-mate, George Russell<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12776943\/Mercedes-confirm-Formula-2-driver-Lewis-Hamiltons-replacement-Abu-Dhabi-practice-British-legend-set-sit-session-law-introduced-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes confirm Formula 2 driver as Lewis Hamilton&#8217;s replacement for the Abu Dhabi practice, with British legend set to sit [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":298383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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