Fahad Khan: Ocon- A+ ... what a talent he is ... future champion.

Jennifer Harris: A+ Esteban Ocon. Can someone please put him in a car that will show his abilities to the fullest?

Moses Chadza: Kimi Raikkonen needs to win the #AbuDhabiGP, external He can't end the season without a win, plus we'd all like to see a smile on his face.

We have been asking for you to rate the class of 2017 today and there are still a lot of drivers we have not discussed. Tweet us using the hashtag #bbcf1 and we will post the best messages on this page throughout the afternoon.

World champion Lewis Hamilton has also been on Twitter since the first practice and tells his fans that there is no change in his preparations or mentality for this race.

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This is expected to be Felipe Massa's last ever Formula 1 race and he has a message to his fans on his crash helmet.

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Felipe Massa says he has no regrets from his time in Formula 1 as he prepares to take part in his last F1 race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. (Crash.net), external

Sebastian Vettel joked the 2018 season could be a "walk in the park" for Ferrari if they make the same step in progression like they did in 2017. (PlanetF1.com), external

Lance Stroll says he has no preference regarding who will be his team-mate at Williams in 2018, as long as the driver concerned is a "team player". (Motorsport.com), external

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One of the stars of the first practice session was 19-year-old George Russell, who was 11th quickest in the Force India. He then took pole position in GP 3 not long after. A day to remember for the teenager.

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And that is that for practice session one. Session two gets going at 13:00 GMT so we will restart this page again at 12:30 GMT. See you then.

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Sebastian Vettel pipped Lewis Hamilton to set the fastest time in first practice at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver was 0.12 seconds quicker than the Mercedes of his former title rival, who clinched his fourth championship two races ago in Mexico.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was just 0.028secs behind Hamilton, raising hopes of a three-way fight for victory.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was fourth ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas.

You can read the full report here.

And these are the bottom 10 times, but what a performance from 19-year-old George Russell in Esteban Ocon's Force India.

Brit Russell, who has never competed in a Formula 1 race and is only taking part in a practice session for the second time, comes 11th.

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And these are the times of the top 10. Vettel the fastest with a lap of 1:39.006, Hamilton in second in 1:39.126 and Max Verstappen narrowly behind in 1:39.154.

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Early signs are that this could be a great weekend of racing. The top three drivers were separated by less than two tenths of a second.

A great start to the weekend for Ferrari as Sebastian Vettel is the quickest man in the first practice session.

Lewis Hamilton is second, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen in third before the second Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen comes fourth.

The rest of the top 10 sees Valtteri Bottas in fifth, Sergio Perez in sixth, the McLarens of Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne are seventh and eighth respectively, with Felipe Massa ninth and Daniel Ricciardo 10th.

"Did I tell you the time I was faster (through the speed trap) than Lewis Hamilton?"

Some great stories to tell in the future for 19-year-old George Russell in his Force India.

What an experience for the teenager, who has shown his talent today after getting the chance to take part in practice session one and he is 11th overall, less than four tenths of a second behind Daniel Ricciardo in 10th.

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Koome Erick‏: Daniel Ric. B+ Enhanced his reputation as the best in overtaking out there at the moment.

Phil Slocombe: Valtteri Bottas doesn't yet have the speed or racing nouse to match his team-mate, but his results and the harmony he has brought to Mercedes makes him well worth his wages.

Five minutes left. Can anyone knock Sebastian Vettel off the top?

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We haven't mentioned Lance Stroll today, and he has just gone a bit wide. He is down in 17th and will be hoping for more later on this weekend. Felipe Massa, in his last ever Formula 1 weekend, probably, is in ninth.

Romain Grosjean, in his Haas, has just gone into the wall. He is heading back into the pits. There is damage to the car, but not what looks to be a substantial amount and he seems OK as well.

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Rivlud‏: I hope and think that Lewis won't win next year, definitely Ferrari for the win, they have so much more potential, not sure what Mercedes have left in the locker! Vettel for champion next year for me!

So, Sebastian Vettel is the quickest today, which is just another reminder of what drama we could have been having this weekend in the final race of the season.

But the German and Ferrari's year were ruined with a three-race spell in Asia where Vettel had to retire in both Singapore and Japan, either side of only coming fourth in Malaysia.

Eric Timperton‏: Daniel Ricciardo, final grade - B. Reliability issues again crept in, but he has struggled to out qualify his team mate towards the latter stages, a sensational driver and brilliant late braker, with the right car he can challenge next year.

Phil Slocombe: There's no doubt that Max has great potential but he is still a bit wild and needs to mature into a complete driver. Lewis still a class above the rest.