Formula 1 News: Sainz leads midday. Ocon ends day on top (Update)
Esteban Ocon has ended the Abu Dhabi Post-season Pirelli tire test Tuesday on top.
[T] = Tire Tester
[YD] = Young Driver
1 Esteban OCON Alpine 1:24.393 [T] 110 laps
2 Patricio O’WARD McLaren 1:24.662 [YD] 103 laps
3 Frederik VESTI Mercedes 1:24.679 [YD] 106 laps
4 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull 1:24.715 [T] 117 laps
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari 1:24.799 [T] 69 laps
6 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin 1:24.827 [T] 37 laps
7 Jack DOOHAN Alpine 1:25.038 [YD] 108 laps
8 Robert SHWARTZMAN Ferrari 1:25.050 [YD] 123 laps
9 Logan SARGEANT Williams 1:25.263 [T] 56 laps
10 Charles LECLERC Ferrari 1:25.371 [T] 66 laps
11 Théo POURCHAIRE Alfa Romeo 1:25.424 [YD 96 laps
12 Felipe DRUGOVICH Aston Martin 1:25.554 [YD] 123 laps
13 Yuki TSUNODA 1:25.570 AlphaTauri [T] 59 laps
14 Jake DENNIS Red Bull 1:25.666 [YD] 124 laps
15 Ayumu IWASA AlphaTauri 1:25.753 [YD] 96 laps
16 Oliver BEARMAN Haas 1:25.779 [YD] 110 laps
17 Zak O’SULLIVAN Williams 1:25.842 [YD] 50 laps
18 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren 1:25.930 [T] 123 laps
19 Pietro FITTIPALDI Haas 1:25.940 [T] 130 laps
20 George RUSSELL Mercedes 1:26.283 [T] 58 laps
21 Lance STROLL Aston Martin 1:26.681 [T] 50 laps
22 Franco COLAPINTO Williams 1:26.832 [YD] 65 laps
23 Daniel RICCIARDO AlphaTauri 1:26.965 [T] 55 laps
24 ZHOU Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:27.387 [T] 106 laps
25 Alex ALBON Williams 1:27.824 [T] 51 laps
November 28, 2023
F1 teams have stayed in Abu Dhabi for this week’s post-season test, which gives drivers an opportunity to learn more about Pirelli’s 2024 tires.
Teams us this test as an opportunity to give its junior drivers more seat time.
| Team | Pirelli Tire test allocation | Young driver allocation |
| Alfa Romeo | Zhou Guanyu | Theo Pourchaire |
| AlphaTauri | Daniel Ricciardo/Yuki Tsunoda | Ayumu Iwasa |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon | Jack Doohan |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso/Lance Stroll | Felipe Drugovich |
| Ferrari | Carlos Sainz/Charles Leclerc | Robert Shwartzman |
| Haas | Pietro Fittipaldi | Oliver Bearman |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri | Pato O’Ward |
| Mercedes | George Russell | Frederik Vesti |
| Red Bull | Sergio Perez | Jake Dennis |
| Williams | Alex Albon/Logan Sargeant | Franco Colapinto/Zak O’Sullivan |
Russell Crashes
Mercedes have ended their test 5-hours early after a suspension failure caused George Russell to crash into the Turn 6 barriers.
An investigation is underway by the team.
Mid-Day Tuesday Abu Dhabi Test Times
1. Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari 1:24.799 69 Laps
2. Sergio Perez Red Bull 1:25.724 61 Laps
3. Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:25.930 83 Laps
4. Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:26.250 6 Laps
5. Felipe Drugovich Aston Martin 1:26.265 54 Laps
6. Robert Shwartzman Ferrari 1:26.267 75 Laps
7. George Russell Mercedes 1:26.283 58 Laps
8. Jake Dennis Red Bull 1:26.441 69 Laps
9. Pato O’Ward McLaren 1:26.499 82 Laps
10. Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:27.775 50 Laps
11. Franco Colapinto Williams 1:26.832 65 Laps
12. Oliver Bearman Haas 1:26.928 69 Laps
13. Esteban Ocon Alpine 1:26.958 75 Laps
14. Daniel Ricciardo AlphaTauri 1:26.965 55 Laps
15. Frederik Vesti Mercedes 1:27.041 58 Laps
16. Jack Doohan Alpine 1:27.176 71 Laps
17. Pietro Fittipaldi Haas 1:27.368 84 Laps
18. Zak O’Sullivan Williams 1:27.719 8 Laps
19. Theo Pourchaire Alfa Romeo 1:27.783 47 Laps
20. Alex Albon Williams 1:27.824 51 Laps
21. Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo 1:28.747 67 Laps
22. Logan Sargeant Williams 1:30.113 9 Laps
23. Ayumu Iwasa AlphaTauri 1:30.538 46 Laps