F1 | Pirelli Test Abu Dhabi 2018 – LIVE Day 2 – Live

[Formula 1] The curtain is finally laid on the 2018 season, for the F1 circus, it is not yet time for the holidays. In fact, the cars are back on the hot Yas Marina track to test Pirelli tires for next season, comparing them to compounds already used this year. But it will be especially an opportunity to see the first tuning changes, with Kimi Raikkonen at Sauber, Charles Leclerc at Ferrari, Pierre Gasly at Red Bull, Lance Stroll at Force India, Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris at McLaren . the Kubica-Russell couple at the official Williams debut. Also present were the new Pietro Fittipaldi and Louis Deletraz at Haas House. In short, a test may be insignificant in terms of sport, but it will certainly satisfy our curiosity pending the unveiling of cars next season. A test that we of FormulaPbadion.it we will follow Tuesday and Wednesday the two days, minute by minute.

Session in progress, automatic refresh active for the latest live news.

12:53 – Daniil Kvyat and Carlos Sainz join Valtteri Bottas in the "100 actions" club. Williams has officially announced the entry into the car of George Russell, who would then have two hours of work before making an appointment for F1 in 2019.

12:50 – Returning briefly to each other: the other two that caused it yesterday, in addition to Kimi, were Sebastian Vettel (author of a contact with the barriers of the curve) 1) and Pietro Fittipaldi, forced to stop because of a problem with the engine Haas.

12:45 – The news concerning the farewell to Ferrari, we announced yesterday. Today, however, there is also the next destination of the former Ferrari Ds, Mbadimo Rivola. This will live a future with two wheels …

Mbadimo Rivola from Leclerc to Aprilia

12:40 – Green flag, we start with the last two hours of abundant activity on the track for 2018 cars before the deserved … retirement.

12:35 – Sauber is guilty of a red flag for the second time. Yesterday it was Kimi Raikkonen's turn to park the C37, today it is Giovinazzi.

24:30 – Red flag! Antonio Giovinazzi, who parked his car at the entrance to the pit lane, is behind the first break of the day. It will be a fairly short stop.

12:25 – Speaking of helmets, Kvyat tries two different brands instead. Both are virtually colorless, with the mere presence of Red Bull logos.

and @AraiEurope pic.twitter.com/cEk03mkyOd

– The St1g ​​(@ TheRealSt1g) November 28, 2018

12:20 – The exchange of seats between Kubica and Russell is now ready. The physiotherapist of the young English driver recently entered the Williams box with the F2 champion's helmet. Soon, therefore, the driver of the Mercedes house will be in the car.

24:15 – Happy to satisfy the request of Falcon96 with a gallery entirely dedicated to the Italian Antonio Giovinazzi, who now runs Sauber as a driver for the first time.

12:10 – It is rather the clbadification after six hours of Pirelli test in Abu Dhabi.

12:05 – As announced, Bottas is the first to break the wall at 100 laps. Here is a gallery dedicated to the Finnish Mercedes house.

12:00 – Williams continues with Kubica to make up for the time lost due to a technical problem that kept Robert from staying in the car for two hours. Russell, however, will enter the car for the final round of the session.

11:55 – We are about to break the six-hour test line. Remember that the checkered flag will be waved at 18:00 local time, 15:00 in Italy

11:50 – In the meantime, Valtteri Bottas continues to do his job as planned, without signing particularly remarkable times. The Finn is now about to cut the finish line by 100 laps.

11:45 – Leclerc still improves, this time on its first outing after the lunch break! 1: 36.450 for the new Ferrari home driver, now at 61 laps.

11:40 – 1: 40.265 is the hour that was marked by Robert, who was yesterday faster by one second at the end of the session. Today, George Russell should have the honor of testing the car in the final phase, as the track will certainly be faster because of the cooler temperatures.

11:35 – Confirmed that Kubica is still driving the Williams FW41. The Pole has therefore resumed driving after lunch, now turning with a much lower gasoline load than before.

11:30 – Speaking of Leclerc, Mercedes explains how Monegasque has a new very famous adept on Instagram. Ferrari fans probably hope that he will also be a supporter on the track …

? pic.twitter.com/Clo7gxMoYh

– Mercedes-AMG F1 (@ MercedesAMGF1) November 28, 2018

11:25 – There is a little yellow on the identity of the driver driving Williams: he was on the trail of what we thought was George Russell, but after a while, the monitoring of the weather of the circuit is reset, returning to show the name of Robert Kubica. The Polish, if it is really him, has now scored 1: 40,265 placing eighth just ahead of Sainz.

11:20 – Political moment: after Matteo Salvini talked about Milan and Gattuso's changes in the last game against Lazio, it is now Luigi Di Maio who encroaches on the sport. The Minister of Labor and Economic Development tells Instagram the young Charles Leclerc, who is in his early days with the Red.

11:15 – Speaking of old faces but with new colors, Pierre Gasly presented his number 10 to Red Bull.

11:10 – Here is the clbadification after five hours of testing: Leclerc at the controls, Bottas busiest.

11:05 – Improves Louis Deletraz, who carries his Haas in seventh place in 1: 39,069. Before lunch, Markelov also improved, falling to 1: 38,590, at the same time as the one previously marked by Bottas.

11:00 – From Carlos to Charles, go to Monegasque at Ferrari to show you the colors of his new helmet, now "updated" after the official transfer with the Maranello team.

Helmet Charles Leclerc Ferrari.

Conceived by @adripaviot. Painted by BS Design. pic.twitter.com/MtsEAHIWsw

– Closed Parc (@ PFF1) November 28, 2018

10:55 – Tests with a high fuel load for Carlos Sainz, who is currently running at 1:43. First photos in papaya for the old Toro Rosso and Renault.

10:50 – We are nearing great progress towards the end of the fifth hour of testing, the third to live. As was the case yesterday, many stables are on lunch break and there is not much activity to write. But there are still four hours before the checkered flag.

10:45 – This is a statistic that shows that we do not know how much it can please Ferrari fans. It is from 2008 that the two red runners did not get on the world podium. Ten years ago, the title erased until the last turn because of Hamilton's famous overtaking on Glock, but there was still the consolation of global manufacturers …

For the first time since 2008, Ferrari had 2 drivers in the top 3 drivers championship# F1 pic.twitter.com/4IG3waXbIl

– Formula 1 (@ F1) November 27, 2018

10:40 – Carlos Sainz, as well as Deletraz and Kvyat, have rather finished their lunch break. The newly acquired McLaren Spanish is back in the car.

10:36 – Renault announces that the morning session is over for the moment. Lunch break for the tester Artem Markelov and all the French stables.

Morning session: ✅ #RSspirit # F1Testing pic.twitter.com/pqO3uS2jgZ

– Renault Sport F1 (@ RenaultSportF1) November 28, 2018

10:31 – For the moment, only Kvyat and Deletraz are on the right track. Robert Kubica has not been seen for over an hour, his session should be over here, as George Russell 's return to the car is scheduled in the afternoon.

10:27 – Valtteri Bottas is still missing from the list of times, which shot more than a second slower than yesterday. It is clear that the work of the Mercedes is for the moment more focused on long distances, since the Finn, at 88 laps, is the busiest driver of the lot.

10:23 – It is obvious that the Spanish colleagues are delighted to see Carlos begin this new adventure. Madrid will be the only Iberian driver on the grid next season. Here is a small gallery offered by friends of SoyMotor.

10:18 – We first showed you the picture of Carlos Sainz with the new McLaren suit. In addition to the costume, the Spanish has also changed the colors of the helmet, with the gray that is now the master.

Hola 2019 ???? !! What does the case for the test? The basic usamos for the time that come ?? // Hello 2019???? !! Like the test design? Baseline for next year ?? ??McLaren F1 @ pic.twitter.com/V4iFMoth11

– Carlos Sainz (@ Carlossainz55) November 28, 2018

10:13 – The session was rather fluid until now, without a red flag. Yesterday, however, the interruption was globally three.

10:08 – Here is the usual schedule summary, detachments and turns: as already mentioned, Charles Leclerc is the fastest of the two days of testing thanks to the time of 1: 36.559.

10:03 – In the ice too, the fourth hour of rehearsal, with many teams now going to stop for the usual lunch break. In reality, however, the session continues unabated, so it is not excluded that someone continues to run (as was done yesterday by Vettel who delayed the break).

9:58 – First shot of the day dedicated to Daniil Kvyat, who returns to Toro Rosso after more than a year of absence. The last time driving a single-seater in Faenza, it was the US GP in 2017, when the Russian managed to bring home an irresistible punticino before being put on the bench to make room for Gasly and Hartley.

He is back! @kvyatofficial first time with the team, racking up 51 laps as we approach the lunch hour # F1Testing pic.twitter.com/ZbKfyNDDne

– Toro Rosso (@ToroRosso) November 28, 2018

9:54 – Just not to exert psychological pressure on the good Valtteri, even Esteban Ocon remained in Abu Dhabi. To observe …

New colors????
New colors@ MercedesAMGF1 # EO31 pic.twitter.com/5lZi65YWeV

– Esteban Ocon (@OconEsteban) November 27, 2018

9:52 – Although Bottas not only works on the track, but is also the busiest with 68 laps already completed, Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff party at a promotional event in Madrid.

It's time to start our #HPEDiscover session with @AntonioNeri_HPE, @LewisHamiltonand Toto Wolff's @ MercedesAMGF1. ?? pic.twitter.com/jw8uKARH1w

– HPE Discover (@HPE_Discover) November 28, 2018

9:49 – It is worth noting another improvement of time for Stroll, this time very close to falling on the foot of 1:37. 1: 38.044 for Lance, who holds the third position, followed by Bottas, Kvyat and Markelov.

9:47 – Leclerc! 1: 36.559 for the Monegasques, who is now officially the fastest driver of the two-day trials in Abu Dhabi. Vettel is about three tenths behind his new teammate.

9:45 – If you have little memory, the moment we are talking about is exactly that.

9:40 – However, with this tweet, the Force India heroes remind us of one of the highest moments in the world. No, not the pbading between Hamilton and Vettel, nor the tension of the first round of Monza, nor the victory of Kimi in Austin or the overtaking (and accidents) of Verstappen. No, the real highlight of the championship was the one in which Fom broadcast the guy who "dubbed" the cars to the sound of … GNAAAAOOO

Where is NEEOWWW Guy when you need him. #AbuDhabiTest pic.twitter.com/QPKQqZHB8T

– Racing Point Force India F1 (@ ForceIndiaF1) November 28, 2018

9:37 – At Yas Marina, it's almost lunchtime, as the Force India men remind us. In fact, it is not yet time to stop for the break, Stroll returning to the pits waiting for a final run on the track. For the moment, the Canadian has traveled 41 laps.

Lance completed 41 laps at the approach of the lunch break. The morning has been busy! #AbuDhabiTest pic.twitter.com/ZQkgoXRcAX

– Racing Point Force India F1 (@ ForceIndiaF1) November 28, 2018

9:35 – The two F1 and MotoGP World Championships will also be over, but the FormulaPbadion.it's live commitments are still double! In addition to live coverage of the Pirelli tests of Abu Dhabi, which will continue until 3 pm, do not miss the minute-by-minute story telling – edited by Marco Belloro and Stefano Ollanu – about what's going on in the MotoGP tests of Jerez.

MotoGP | Jerez test, day-1: new swingarm for KTM – DIRECT

9:30 – News regarding Haas's complaint against Force India: the US team decided not to appeal the initial decision of the FIA, favorable to the Silverstone-based team.

The Haas relinquishes the appeal against Force India

9:25 – Stroll has also improved, but for the moment, Force India stops at 1: 38.103.

9:20 – Pierre Gasly took the second place with the time trial of 1: 37.976. Besides Leclerc, the Red Bull flag bearer is the first to break the wall of 1:38 today.

9:15 – The hero of the day, however, is clearly him. The most awaited and also, for the moment, the fastest. Ladies and gentlemen, Charles Leclerc during one of his first shots with the suit of the 2018 Ferrari.

. @Charles_Leclerc wear the Ferrari suit# F1 # F1Testing # CL16 #TeamLeclerc @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/utIEqFeUYZ

– Charles Leclerc # 16 (@LeclercNews) November 28, 2018

9:10 – Meanwhile, Lance Stroll has improved a few tenths, far ahead of Pierre Gasly's Red Bull. The Canadian has just finished a lap in 1: 38.387.

9:05 – First summary table of the day: orders from Charles Leclerc followed by Gasly, Stroll and Bottas. Just the Mercedes Finn is also the busiest driver after the first three hours of testing.

9:00 – Remember though that during the next season, the Pirelli will not be characterized by the rainbow observed this year. On the contrary, even if the compounds will be chosen from time to time in a range of five compounds (the hardest Compound 1, the milder Compound 5), the colors will still be only three, to signal each end of the week. from time to time. Soft, medium and hard tires.

8:57 – Since these are tire-specific tests, remember that pilots and teams can not try new components for 2019, but only perform comparative tests between tires this season and those of the next. Here is an infographic that clearly explains what compounds are available for the ten stables present today in Yas Marina.

So that you can follow what's happening at @ymcofficial test, we have prepared this practical guide on tires for the next year … # F1 pic.twitter.com/gYkcUgvmTQ

– Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) November 27, 2018

8:52 – About the Pirelli Day-1 test, here are some pictures of what happened yesterday on the track and not only.

Abu Dhabi gave a preview of the grid in 2019 # F1Testing # F1 pic.twitter.com/Vq3TL6bPDK

– Formula 1 (@ F1) November 27, 2018

8:47 – In fact, everything did not go well during this first day of real work with Ferrari. It was actually just over an hour after the test that Leclerc returned to the pits after losing a body part on the left. Nothing serious, since then the young Ferrari driver has immediately returned to work.

Leclerc vuelve a boxes … with other images of the world in Ferrari. https://t.co/hox3ih0ett # F1 #AbuDhabiGP pic.twitter.com/nK443ChSdf

– SoyMotor.com (@SoyMotor) November 28, 2018

8:45 – Leclerc always tries to get closer to the best time of Vettel. Another small improvement for Monegasques, which continues1: 36.915.

8:42 – Given that Pirelli informed us of the tires with which the times were manufactured yesterday, it seems useful to make a … colorful summary of the day-1 ranking.

8:37 – The Haas were also careful to explain in detail the identity card Deletraz.

It's day 2 of the @pirellisport tire test here at @ymcofficial.@LouisDeletraz take the wheel of @Haas_Automation # VF18 aujourd & # 39; hui.# HaasF1 # F1Testing # Fit4F1 pic.twitter.com/M1FwXfAnzR

– Haas F1 Team (@ HaasF1Team) November 28, 2018

8:35 – This is Louis Deletraz, another son of the art who is approached for the first time in Formula 1. The Swiss was this year team-mate of F2 Antonio Fuoco, while his father led Pacific and Larousse for a total of three Gp F1 between 1994 and 1995.

Formula 1 debut tomorrow! @adssgroup @ haasf1team #ADSS #AbuDhabi # F1 pic.twitter.com/IyMrxhjNfy

– Louis Delétraz (@LouisDeletraz) November 27, 2018

8:32 – Already 32 laps to Carlos for him, who falls on the track for another race.

I know how to do this morning. ? #AbuDhabiTest pic.twitter.com/m4G1wf3Edd

– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) November 28, 2018

8:30 – Yesterday, Kimi Raikkonen drove the Sauber with a completely white suit, almost in the style of The Stig. The same thing does not happen for other beginners with the new colors: after Lance Stroll, already in "pink" yesterday, here is Carlos Sainz.

Pretty colors, @ Carlossainz55. ? #AbuDhabiTest pic.twitter.com/dbdCAFtSHC

– McLaren (@ McLarenF1) November 28, 2018

twenty five past eight – Immediately awake and attentive in the early morning, the answer to our question has certainly not been long! Prancing horse beats RossoFerrari (winner of yesterday's quiz) a few moments: both gave the correct answer, recalling that Charles Leclerc had already flown the SF71H during a day of shooting at Monza and during Pirelli tests at Castellet. Bravi!

8:20 – These images rather illustrate the very first lap of Charles Leclerc driving his new car. Like yesterday, we start the day with a little quiz: the Monegasque had already driven this car twice this year. What?

. @Charles_Leclerc finishing his first round with the SF71H at @ymcofficial aujourd & # 39; hui

# F1 # F1Testing # CL16 #TeamLeclerc @ScuderiaFerrari pic.twitter.com/yYGtbrIOZ8

– Charles Leclerc # 16 (@LeclercNews) November 28, 2018

8:15 – George Russell will rather go on the track in the afternoon. For the moment at work in Williams, there is Robert Kubica, who was closed yesterday. Contrary to what was previously announced, Sergio Perez will not alley with Lance Stroll. The case of the Canadian son of Lawrence Stroll, the leader of the consortium that took over the Anglo-Indian team, is quite curious: Lance drives the car without ever being announced as a pilot for 2019. It is obviously the One of the formalities.

8:10 – In fact, the order of drivers and teams in the previous post is not random, but perfectly reflects the current rankings. Therefore, Charles Leclerc, who recently introduced SF71H1: 36.938, about a tenth of the day before Sebastian Vettel.

8:05 – Before going into the details of what happened during the first two hours of testing, here is the list of drivers on the track today: Charles Leclerc for Ferrari, Valtteri Bottas for Mercedes, Lance Stroll for Force India, Pierre Gasly for Red Bull, Daniil Kvyat for Toro Rosso, Louis Deletraz for Haas, Antonio Giovinazzi for Sauber, Artem Markelov for Renault, Robert Kubica and George Russell for Williams.

8:00 – Hello everyone, dear readers of FormulaPbadion.it! We are living for the last time in 2018 – at least for Formula 1 – ready to tell you about seven good hours of Pirelli testing on the Abu Dhabi circuit. Today is the big day of Charles Leclerc and Antonio Giovinazzi!