Perez leads Red Bull 1-2 in final practice session of the season at Yas Marina

ABU DHABI, 19th November 18, 2022 (WAM) – Red Bull’s Sergio Perez led team mate Max Verstappen in the final practice session of 2022 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where drivers encountered a number of issues in the Abu Dhabi heat.

Perez led 30 minutes into the session on medium compounds as the soft-shod Mercedes traded top spot with him, but the Mexican driver emerged on soft tyres for his qualifying simulation with 15 minutes left and consolidated his position with a time of 1m 24.982s. Verstappen finished 0.152s off the pace having run wide at Turns 5 and 16.