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Abu Dhabi F1 test: Russell and Mercedes lead the morning, Sainz 2nd

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On the second and last day of the F1 2021 post-season test in Abu Dhabi, there are fewer cars on the track compared to Monday, since of the young drivers who drive with 2021 single-seaters, only Robert Shwartzman is at the wheel of Haas, a team that in the first day did not take out any young driver.

The rest are at the controls of adapted cars (“crutches”) for the 18-inch Pirelli tires that Formula 1 will use in 2022. And among them, Russell , the only representative of Mercedes in these two days with the new tires, marked the best time of the first four hours before the lunch break.

The Briton stopped the clock in 1:26.404, adapting for the second consecutive day to what his team will be next year, and in fact it was also the most active. Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, is absent from these days because today he will be appointed Knight of the British Empire at Windsor Castle.

Nor is any Williams present on the track, as the team does not have available single-seaters adapted for the 18-inch Pirelli test. As for the new wheel rims, McLaren repeated the experiment with LED lights on their tyres, this time during Lando Norris’ installation lap at the start of practice.

Russell dropped from the first position to a Carlos Sainz who led the first hours with the adapted 2019 Ferrari, and who beat Norris ‘s 2021 McLaren also adapted by only 0.030. Only the three of them were below 1:27 among the drivers with the 18-inch wheels and modified cars.

Shwartzman , who after testing the Ferrari on Tuesday got behind the wheel of the Haas VF-21 with which Nikita Mazepin and Mick Schumacher contested the recent Abu Dhabi GP, set a 1:26.980 that left him fourth halfway through the day.

Fifth was a Vettel who suffered problems in the Aston Martin (causing a red flag by stopping on the track), which meant he was able to do only 27 laps in the morning. Alonso, at the wheel of the 2018 Renault RS18, came into the break with the eighth fastest time, and 45 laps in the opening hours.

In the Haas with the 18-inch Pirelli is Pietro Fittipaldi , Nikita Mazepin’s replacement after the Russian tested positive for COVID-19 last Sunday.

Abu Dhabi Test Times and Positions – Day 2 Morning Session

Pos Pilot Equipment and car Tiempo Returns
1 George Russell Mercedes W10 * 1: 26.404 75
2 Carlos Sainz Ferrari SF90 * 1: 26.706 62
3 Lando Norris McLaren MCL35 * 1: 26.736 50
4 Robert Shwartzman Haas VF-21 1: 26.980 60
5 Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin AMR21 * 1: 27.133 27
6 Pierre Gasly AlphaTauri AT01 * 1: 27.612 50
7 Pietro Fittipaldi Haas VF-19 * 1: 28.622 58
8 Fernando Alonso Alpine, Renault RS18 * 1: 28.785 45
9 Guanyu Zhou Alfa Romeo C39 * 1: 29.003 75
10 Sergio Perez Red Bull RB15 * 1: 29.040

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* Cars adapted for the 18-inch Pirelli

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Pierre Gasly, adapted AlphaTauri AT01 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1 Team VF-19 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1 Team VF-19 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1 Team VF-19 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1 Team VF-19 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sergio Pérez, Red Bull Racing RB15 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF90 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Carlos Sainz Jr., Ferrari SF90 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Detail of the adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Detail of the adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Detail of the adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Detail of the adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1, adapted Renault RS19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine F1, adapted Renault RS19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, Mercedes W10 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, Mercedes W10 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, Mercedes W10 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, Mercedes W10 adapted (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M adapted (muleto) with the Pirelli 18 inches
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Lando Norris, McLaren MCL35M adapted (muleto) with the Pirelli 18 inches
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Pierre Gasly, adapted AlphaTauri AT01 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando NorrisMcLaren
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Lando NorrisMcLaren
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Pierre Gasly, with an adapted AlphaTauri AT01 (mule) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pierre Gasly, with an adapted AlphaTauri AT01 (mule) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, with an adapted Haas F1 Team VF-19 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1
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Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas F1
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas F1
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas F1
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Robert Shwartzman, Haas VF-21
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Sebastian Vettel, with an adapted Aston Martin AMR21 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sergio Pérez, with an adapted Red Bull Racing RB15 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sergio Pérez, with an adapted Red Bull Racing RB15 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Sergio Pérez, with an adapted Red Bull Racing RB15 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Carlos Sainz Jr., with an adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Carlos Sainz Jr., with an adapted Ferrari SF90 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine, with an adapted Renault RS18 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine, with an adapted Renault RS18 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Fernando Alonso, Alpine, with an adapted Renault RS18 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, with an adapted Mercedes W10 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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George Russell, with an adapted Mercedes W10 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Guanyu Zhou, with an adapted Alfa Romeo Racing C39 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Guanyu Zhou, with an adapted Alfa Romeo Racing C39 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Guanyu Zhou, with an adapted Alfa Romeo Racing C39 (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, with an adapted McLaren MCL35M (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, with an adapted McLaren MCL35M (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, with an adapted McLaren MCL35M (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, with an adapted McLaren MCL35M (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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Lando Norris, with an adapted McLaren MCL35M (muleto) with the 18-inch Pirelli
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