The Formula 1 drivers' championship will be decided in a three-way showdown this weekend - but won't concern Lewis Hamilton or Ferrari after a poor season

Ferrari have confirmed that Lewis Hamilton will be replaced by Arthur Leclerc for first practice ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Leclerc is the brother of Charles and the two previously partnered each other in FP1 ahead of last season's Abu Dhabi GP.

The 25-year-old is no stranger to Ferrari, as, despite leaving its driver academy in 2023, he became a development driver for the Italian team. He has also this year balanced that role with a drive for AF Corse in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.

The reason behind the move is that Ferrari still needs to field a rookie driver in one more FP1 session, as part of the m

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