Free Practice Sessions
A Grand Prix weekend begins on a Friday morning, with two ninety-minute practice sessions used by drivers to learn the circuit and for the teams to determine the best settings for the particular track. This is followed by a third practice session on Saturday morning that is one hour in length. A third driver is permitted to take part in the Friday free practice sessions in the place of a regular driver. With testing in the middle of the season banned, many teams will nominate their third driver to take part in the first session
The Monaco Grand Prix traditionally begins on a Thursday, with Friday as a day of rest, while practice sessions for the Singapore and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix take place in the evening as these races are run at night.
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