‘Hello to my brother': Charles and Arthur Leclerc team up for Ferrari in F1 practice
Associated PressWhat a way to say hello. Charles Leclerc and his younger brother Arthur drove side-by-side in matching Ferraris at the end of the first practice session Friday for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. “Just saying hello to my brother,” Arthur told the team over the radio after Charles gave him a wave on their slowdown lap at the Yas Marina Circuit. The 24-year-old Arthur Leclerc, who previously drove in Formula 2, was borrowing Carlos Sainz Jr.'s Ferrari because of a rule that teams must give younger and less experienced drivers practice time at least twice per season. Five other teams gave practice time to drivers who won’t be racing Sunday, including F2 driver Isack Hadjar in champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull and former F2 champion Felipe Drugovich taking over Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin.