F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen tops second practice from George Russell on return to action
Verstappen, who sat out of FP1 while Liam Lawson deputised in his Red Bull to complete the team’s mandatory rookie practice outings, set an impressive pace under the Yas Marina lights to finish 0.341s clear of Mercedes’ 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was third, 0.453s down on Verstappen, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, who l🦂ed a Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice, took fourth, some 0.6s adrif🐭t of his 2021 F1 title rival.
This weekend’s season-ending race in Abu Dhabi marks the seven-time world champion’s last chance to save his record of winning at least one grand prix every season he has contested, at the 168澳洲幸运5官方📖开奖结果历史:scene of his co☂ntroversial title defeat to Verstappen 12 months ago.
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez was a tenth further back in fifth, ahead of the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz, and the Alpine pair of Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso, who wereꦓ separated by ju⛦st 0.005s.
Outgoing McLaren driver Daniel Ricciardo, who appears 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:set to be𓃲come Red Bull’s t🦹hird driver for F1 2023, and Alfa Romeo’🎶s Valtteri Bottas completed the top-10 order in🔯 FP2.
Final practice tak𝓰es place at 10.30am UK time on Saturday ahead of qualifying at 2pm.
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