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Lewis Hamilton Will face a race against time to take part in qualifying for the end of the season Abu Dhabi Grand Prix After being out of the final practice.
The seven-time world champion lost control ferrari Through turn nine at the Yas Marina Circuit.
He completed a 360-degree spin before crashing straight into the barriers and causing significant damage to the front of his Ferrari.
His spin came before championship contender Lando Norris finished second, just four thousandths of a second behind Mercedes’ George Russell.
max verstappen was third, 0.124 seconds off the pace oscar piastri Fifth.
Hamilton was able to walk away from the accident, reporting over the radio: “Something hit the front and something broke in the rear.”
He then apologized to his team – retrieved the damaged part of his front wing and placed it on top of his damaged car – before heading back to pit lane behind the moped.
The one-hour race was stopped for 13 minutes as Hamilton’s Ferrari was driven off the track.
With qualifying starting at 18:00 local time (14:00 GMT), Hamilton’s mechanics will have less than three hours to repair their car.
The 40-year-old Hamilton has endured a painful first season with Ferrari and is set to end the year without a single podium finish.