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FP2: Hamilton hits back in Abu Dhabi

Lewis Hamilton responded to Sebastian Vettel's early pace in FP1 by setting a new track record in Abu Dhabi to finish top of the pile in FP2. Hamilton set a 1:37.877 on the ultrasoft tyres, one tenth quicker than Vettel and three tenths faster than Daniel Ricciardo who rounded off the top three. Vettel's team-mate Raikkonen was four tenths off the pace, with Bottas a couple of tenths further back. Max Verstappen struggled to get into any sort of rhythm and was just over a second behind in P6. As the sun began to set and temperatures cooled, the conditions were much more representative of what is to come in Sunday's race and led to a hive of activity throughout the second practice session....
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