Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) clocked the fastest time of the 2nd free practice session of the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix. On the Yas Marina circuit, Valtteri Bottas set the fastest time of the day. 1 min 37 sec 236/1000. The Finn was ahead of Red Bull Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo. Already world champion, Lewis Hamilton has signed the 4th fastest time.
Finland's Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) set the fastest time of the 2nd free practice session of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 21st and last round of the Formula 1 World Championship, Friday at the Yas Marina circuit (5.554 km ). With a time of 1: 37: 236: 2000, the fastest of the day, Bottas was ahead of the Red Bull Dutch Max Verstappen and Australian Daniel Ricciardo, respectively 44/1000 and 148/1000.
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His British teammate Lewis Hamilton, crowned world champion for the fifth time this season, follows in front of Ferrari's Finnish Kimi Räikkönen and German Sebastian Vettel. The Frenchman Romain Grosjean, 7th with his Haas, finished first driver behind the usual three advanced teams. His compatriots Esteban Ocon (Racing Point Force India) and Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) point to the 10th and 11th ranks.
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The Russian Sergey Sirotkin (Williams), who had left the wheel in the first session to his future Polish substitute Robert Kubica, like him made the 20th and last time of the session, just behind his Canadian teammate Lance Stroll.