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F1 2024 Abu Dhabi GP Friday - Advantage McLaren as Leclerc Takes Grid Penalty

Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt continue their coverage of the Abu Dhabi GP as they review both Friday practice sessions.

Together, they discuss Christian Horner attempting to smooth over the war of words between Max Verstappen and George Russell, despite being called a "yapping terrier" by Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff.

There's also a discussion on why it's advantage McLaren in the Constructors Championship fight as Alex reviews the long-run averages, Charles Leclerc's 10-place grid penalty after a battery issue was found in his Ferrari, and the latest on Sergio Perez's future as F2 title contender Isack Hadjar shared the Red Bull garage during FP1.
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