Lewis Hamilton beat Ferrari Formula 1 rival Sebastian Vettel to the fastest time in second practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver clocked a 1m37.877s to finish 0.149 seconds clear of Vettel, with Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo a tenth and a half further back in third. Hamilton, who was pipped to the quickest time in first practice by Vettel, set the early benchmark with a 1m39.720s, with Ricciardo just 0.040s off in second. The Briton continued with that run and improved again, with a 1m38.912s, to move him 0.848s clear of Ricciardo as the sun set at Yas Marina. Valtteri Bottas was the first driver to complete a qualifying simulation, clocking a 1m38.609s to...
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