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Leclerc feared he'd fail to join brother in Abu Dhabi FP1 with food poisoning

Charles Leclerc has revealed a mixture of technical issues and illness left him concerned he would lose the “unique opportunity” to drive alongside his brother during practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

As part of F1's requirement to enter a rookie driver in two Free Practice 1 sessions, Ferrari opted to hand Carlos Sainz's Ferrari SF-24 to Arthur Leclerc, three years younger than Charles, at the Yas Marina circuit.

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