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Max Verstappen accused rivals Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell of ‘trying to squeeze me into the wall’ during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Formula 1 teams have a lot of work ahead of them overnight on Friday in Abu Dhabi after a disrupted day that saw very limited running in representative conditions. For the final time in 2023, here’s what we learned after practice at Yas Island.

The intense rivalry between Hamilton and Verstappen during the 2021 season created a gripping title battle

Christian Horner has made the stunning revelation that Lewis Hamilton has held talks with Red Bull several times, as recently as this year.

There will be plenty of new faces on the grid as 10 rookie take part in FP1 in Abu Dhabi as Max Verstappen sits out.

Sir Lewis Hamilton has accused Christian Horner of stirring the pot after the Red Bull boss claimed the Formula One legend reached out to him about moving from Mercedes to Red Bull.

While the constructors’ championship was secured by Red Bull a handful of races ago, the fight for the runner-up spot has rumbled on to this weekend’s season finale in Abu Dhabi, with little to separate Mercedes and Ferrari.

Lewis Hamilton has denied claims that he approached Christian Horner earlier this season about the possibility of driving for Red Bull, instead saying that the Team Principal made the first contact.

There is still plenty to play for as the drivers prepare to do battle for the final time this year. But before the action gets going, our *Weekend warm-up* crew our hand from the Abu Dhabi paddock to discuss all the key talking points.

Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff predicts a close fight for P2 in the 2023 F1 WCC at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend.