List of drivers set to sit out FP1 in Abu Dhabi:
- Alpine: Pierre Gasly (replacement: F2 driver Paul Aron).
- Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso (replacement: F2 driver Cian Shields), Lance Stroll (replacement: F2 driver Jak Crawford).
- Scuderia Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton (replacement: Arthur Leclerc)
- Haas: Esteban Ocon (Replacement: Test and Reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa)
- Kick Sauber: NA
- McLaren: Oscar Piastri (Replacement: IndyCar and McLaren reserve driver Pato O’Ward)
- Mercedes: NA
- Racing Bulls: NA
- Red Bull Racing: Yuki Tsunoda (Replacement: F2 driver and 2026 F1 debutant Arvid Lindblad)
- Williams: Alex Albon (Replacement: F2 driver Luke Browning)
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I get drivers with some momentum in F2 stepping in, but Cian Shields? Pretty much the only thing you can say is that he’s in F2.
Aston is probably getting a decent payday
I hope this won’t be a disadvantage for Oscar, losing this session. But I mean his chances for the actual WDC title are mostly theoretical anyways.
This is absolutely a disadvantage. 1 hour practice gone


