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Lando Norris sets the tone in Abu Dhabi’s second free practice session

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It is still Lando Norris and Max Verstappen who lead the standings of the second free practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but the two, who in the first session were separated by only 8 thousandths, are 363 thousandths off again in favor of the McLaren Briton.

Martino DavidiLando Norris, splendid tribute to Valentino Rossi in Monza: pictures

Lando Norris, splendid tribute to Valentino Rossi at Monza
The McLaren driver is a well-known fan of the multiple motorcycle world champion
Arriving in Italy, Norris wanted to pay homage to his sports idol
The British driver showed up at'Autodromo di Monza with a Valentino Rossi jacket
Norris wore a yellow jacket, the classic color of MotoGP legend
On the jacket are the sun and the moon, two other symbols used by Valentino Rossi on the track
"E' been my hero", explained Norris in a recent interview

"Motorcycles were my starting point"

"And the best was Valentino Rossi"
Norris has met Valentino several times over the years: "I had already talked to him on the phone, but in person it’s a whole different story"
Norris hopes Valentino Rossi will bring him luck in Monza
After the'last retirement, in the standings now Norris is 34 points behind World Championship leader Oscar Piastri

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So the fight for the world title is getting hotter and hotter, in which Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri is also involved, but the Australian did not go beyond 11th place after he left the wheel to third driver Patricio O’Ward in the morning.

Third at 379 thousandths was the Mercedes of George Russell, fourth at 418 was the Haas of Oliver Bearman. The other Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli is 10th. The Ferraris: eighth is Charles Leclerc, 14th is Lewis Hamilton, who did not run in the morning to make way for Arthur Leclerc, Charles’ little brother.

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