Ferrari ace Sebastian Vettel made top fastest lap-time in the Friday opening practice session, a tenth ahead of world champion Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull young speedy Max Verstappen.

Kimi Raikkonen, the 2012 winner in Abu Dhabi, was fourth in his Ferrari, ahead of the second Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas – both are two tenths back ahead of Force India of Sergio Perez.

McLaren-Honda drivers Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne set seventh and eighth fastest respectively, while Williams veteran Felipe Massa and Daniel Ricciardo completed the top 10.

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