ABU DHABI, Dec 6 : Lewis Hamilton crashed his Ferrari in the final practice session of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, with Mercedes's George Russell denying McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris a sweep of fastest times.

Russell was 0.004 quicker than his fellow Briton, who dominated Friday at Yas Marina and was still the fastest title contender.

Norris leads Red Bull's four-times world champion Max Verstappen by 12 points with McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri a further four adrift.

If the 26-year-old Norris finishes in the top three on Sunday he will be champion but a fast Mercedes in the mix could complicate matters.

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