Abu Dhabi, Pirelli Test, Day 2: Leclerc is already faster than Vettel on the Ferrari

The last day of activity on the slopes of the long season 2018 has reached half of the program. The morning of tests on the circuit of Yas Marina was very linear, without red flag.

Charles Leclerc, who inherited the SF71H used yesterday by Sebastian Vettel, immediately took the lead, reducing the time of the session. 1 – 36 "450, the time of the Monegasques, three tenths less than that obtained yesterday by Vettel.It should be noted that the conditions of the track have improved, partly thanks to the asphalting rubberized and in the absence of wind that has somewhat disrupted the activity on the first day.

Zero mistake for Leclerc, who completed 54 laps before the stop "lunch", nine less than Pierre Gasly, who follows the Ferrari in the hourly rankings, even though he was spaced out from the crowd. a second and a half.

The confirmations came from Lance Stroll, definitely at ease with Force India. The Canadian will run all day long with a long-term program and a qualifying simulation in the final.

According to tradition, Mercedes is the single-seater with the most laps, and Bottas is driving after yesterday. Eighty laps covered by the Finn, fourth in the standings ahead of Daniil Kvyat.

The Russian rediscovered Toro Rosso's working group and seemed a little excited when, at 9:00, the green flag came back to get back on track. A justified enthusiasm after spending a year on the Ferrari simulator. For Kvyat, an intense morning, with 56 laps.

Louis Deletraz was also on his first day at the wheel of a Formula 1. The Frenchman had traveled the distance of a Grand Prix without error. The simulations of the race were on the program of Sainz, debuts with McLaren, Giovinazzi and Kubica, which close the clbadification of times.

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