Formula 1’s paddock fraternity soaked up the Vitamin D amid hot and dry conditions at Yas Island on Thursday as the sport prepared to bring down the curtain on the 2023 campaign.
Abu Dhabi has become the familiar season finale, its 16-turn 5.281km circuit weaves around a picturesque marina packed with a plethora of different sized boats bobbing up and down, with water gently lapping up against the walls.

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