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Post-season testing ABU DABI 2019: Who, when and for whom

This year's Formula 1 season ends with a two-day test in Abu Dhabi, where not only regular racers will compete.

Photo: Hasan Bratić

Despite the fact that it is final race already behind us, well this season not yet fully completed. Because today and tomorrow it will ten teams once again passed on the track Yas Marina Circuit v Abu Dhabi, as a two-day test is scheduled. However, on this test not all permanent racers will be present.

The racers will sit in Formula 1 cars for at least two more days, as they are on the testing schedule in Abu Dhabi, where they will primarily test the new Pirelli tires for the 2020 season.

The most distinguished racer who will shone with his absence, is a world champion Lewis Hamilton. He will be in favor instead Mercedes tested by their youngster George Russell, who drove his first full Formula 1 season for the team this year Williams. The young Briton will one day sit in a race car FW42 the current employer, and the next day in Mercedes W10.

Lewis Hamilton has decided to leave his car to George Russell and prefer to go on a well-deserved vacation - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Pri Ferrari the test work will be shared by both regular racers Sebastian Vettel in Charles Leclerc. The same goes for teams Red Bull, McLaren, Racing Point in Alfa Romeo.

Toro Rosso has decided to put Indonesian Sean Geleal in the race car for half a day.

Pri To Toro Rosso in Williams they decided to split each test day into two racers. Indonesian Sean Geleal will take the helm of the team race car halfway through the first day Toro Rosso (from next season, the team will be named Alpha tauri) and will test the other half Daniil Kvyat. At Williams but he will be an Israelite Roy nissany one day tested in the morning and the next day in the afternoon. Brazilian Pietro fittipaldi will be allowed to join the team Haas do the whole test day. They will do quite differently at Renault, where a new permanent racer will test for them both days Esteban Ocon, since Daniel Ricciardo went on vacation.

For the Williams team, Israeli Roy Nissany will test on both days - once in the morning, the second in the afternoon -

It will be tested from nine to eighteen o'clock local time. Lunch break it is not officially scheduled, so the track will remain open from start to finish test day. However, teams can decide for themselves how to take breaks. It is also important to knowto be at the forefront of this test test drives for Pirelli. And at the end of the test in Abu Dhabi it will also decide whether the teams will continue to use it next season this year's tires but still new for the 2020 season, which were last hit by critics.

For the Haas team, Pietro Fittipaldi will be testing one full day. On the second day, the test work will be done by Romain Grosjean.

Who, when and for whom on the 2019 Abu Dhabi test:

First day

Mercedes: Valtteri Bottas
Ferrari: Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull: Max Verstappen
McLaren: Lando Norris
Renault: Esteban Ocon
Toro Rosso: Sean Gelael / Daniil Kwjat
Racing Point: Sergio Perez
Alfa Romeo: Kimi Räikkönen
Haas: Romain Grosjean
Williams: George Russell / Roy Nissany

Other day


Mercedes: George Russell
Ferrari: Charles Leclerc
Red Bull: Alexander Albon
McLaren: Carlos Sainz
Renault: Esteban Ocon
Toro Rosso: Pierre Gasly
Racing Point: Lance Stroll
Alfa Romeo: Antonio Giovinazzi
Haas: Pietro Fittipaldi
Williams: Roy Nissany / Nicholas Latifi

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