WATCH: Sainz crash brings out red flags during FP2 in Abu Dhabi

Free Practice 2 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was brought to an early halt after Carlos Sainz suffered a crash 10 minutes into the session.

As many drivers took to the Yas Marina Circuit for the most representative running of the day, Sainz suffered a snap of oversteer from the dirty air of a car ahead.

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The Ferrari subsequently spun twice before heavily hitting the barriers, prompting the red flags to be thrown.

Sainz reported over team radio that he was okay, while the marshals worked to clear the accident.

As the clock continued to tick down, the drivers and teams were forced to wait in their garages for the action to resume.

Click on the video player above to watch the moment unfold in FP2.