A happy Lewis Hamilton said he was super excited to be back in action on Friday after he was second-fastest for Mercedes behind his teammate Valtteri Bottas in practice for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The seven-time champion, who missed last weekend's action-packed Sakhir Grand Prix due to a bout of COVID-19, admitted he needed a few laps to settle in again. "I was very happy and grateful to be back out there and to finish the season feeling strong," he said.