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ABU DABI tests - Day 2: Fastest RUSSELL, LECLERC crashed into a fence

George Russell achieved the fastest lap time on testing on the last working day of the 2019 season in Abu Dhabi, second was Leclerc who smashed his race car and third was Stroll.

Photo: Hasan Bratić

The curtain of the season has fallen Formula 1 2019. Today, in Abu Dhabi on the track Yas Marina Tour completed two days of testing for Pirelli. Just like the day before, it is Mercedes also reached the fastest lap time today. This one was brought to the silver arrows by their young man George Russell, which has reached time 1: 37.204 minutes and was almost as fast as Bottas the day before. Young British was from Farm slower only by eight hundredths seconds. Second place went to - just like yesterday - Ferrari, for which he drove today Charles Leclerc. His time was 1: 37.401 minutes.

Just like yesterday, Ferrari was second today, only this time Charles Leclerc was behind the wheel, who took care of the only red flag in the afternoon on both days of testing - Photo: Hasan Bratić

However, the young Monachan he found himself in the spotlight not because of his time, but because of the only one serious incident in both days, who took care of red flag. About two hours before the end of today’s workday, it is Leclerc on the curb bend number 14 lost control of his Ferrari and with the rear slammed into the protective fence. The accident caused it to be training interrupted for half an hour. For Leclerc and Ferrari this collision had no dramatic consequences, for to this point he is young Monachan already taken 103 rounds. The damage was not as great as it seemed at first glance, reports from the Reds camp.

The third best time of the day was achieved by Lance Stroll in the Racing Point race car - Photo: Hasan Bratić

He won third place Lance Stroll at Racing Point. They ranked behind him Pierre Gasly, Carlos Sainz in Esteban Ocon. Alex Albon, Pietro Fittipaldi, Antonio Giovinazzi in Nicholas latifi however, they round out the top ten. Even though it only performed on the test ten race cars, but we still have eleventh place. Just like yesterday, it is Williams even today the working day is divided into two parts. Latifs raced in the afternoon and in the morning was reserved for a paid racer, an Israeli Roya Nissanya. Some progress Nissan failed to score, again behind the penultimate three seconds.

As already mentioned, Charles Leclerc took care of the only interruption of testing, as he crashed into a protective fence two hours before the end and ended the working day prematurely.

Reward for the most diligent racer of the day goes into the hands Pierre Gaslyu. The Frenchman is v To Toro Rosso drove away 146 rounds. We find him right behind him Russella, which drove only a lap less. Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz, Lance Stroll, Esteban Ocon, Alex Albon, Nicholas Latifi, Antonio Giovinazzi in Pietro fittipaldi they also drove more than 100 rounds. In fact everyone except Nissanya.

Results of the second day of testing in Abu Dhabi

              

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