Free Practice 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place on Friday, and there may have been a few names you didn’t recognize coming out on the track.
There were 11 rookies that took place in the proceedings, as is a normal tradition for what will be the last F1 race of the year. Many of these drivers will also take part in Formula 1 testing at Abu Dhabi next Tuesday, so it’s good for teams to make sure their young participants get some seat time before then and get them used to the car.
Here are all 11 rookies that took part in FP1, ranked from fastest to slowest during the session: