Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen trade fastest times in Abu Dhabi practice sessions

The alterations around the Yas Marina circuit saw Verstappen run over 12 seconds faster than the quickest time in the corresponding session here last year

Max Verstappen set the fastest time in first practice for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Kamran Jebreili/AP).

Title protagonists Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen traded fastest times in the opening two practice sessions ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.