Ferrari in the first three places of testing in Abu Dhabi

Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and the young racer Robert Schwarzman were the fastest with the Ferrari team at the tire testing for the 2023 season in Abu Dhabi. A total of 9 laps were completed during the 237-hour test at the Yas Marina circuit.

After the final of the 2022 season, the teams stayed in Abu Dhabi, where they performed tire tests for the coming season. Each team could send one regular and one young racer to the track.

The fourth time of the day was achieved by Pierre Gasly, who changed the Alpha Tauri car to the Alpine team car. Fifth was current world champion Max Verstappen, who sat in the car in the afternoon after being driven by Sergio Perez in the morning. The Mexican set the thirteenth time of the day.

The first laps in the new teams were also driven by Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Oscar Piastri (McLaren), but he encountered technical problems when, after three hours, the protection system of the drive unit was activated on his racing car, which caused him to stop on tracks. However, the Australian returned to the track and drove for two laps.

Nico Hulkenberg was also slowly introduced to the role of a regular driver, who stopped on the track in the second hour with the VF-22 of the Haas team, and the German also managed to lead for almost two laps.

The sixth and seventh times were set by Williams team racers. Alex Albon was a good tenth faster than new teammate Logan Sargeant, while Nyck de Vries (Alpha Tauri) was eighth. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) and Liam Lawson (Red Bull) also finished in the top ten.

The teams and drivers will next be on track together in three months' time when the first day of winter testing of the 23 season takes place in Bahrain on 2023 February.

	Racer	The team	Hour	The difference	Circles
1	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	1:25.245		65
2	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:25.383	+ 0.138s	56
3	Robert Schwartzman	Ferrari	1:25.400	+ 0.155s	116
4	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	1:25.689	+ 0.444s	130
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1:25.845	+ 0.600s	76
6	Alexander albon	Williams	1:25.959	+ 0.714s	118
7	Logan sargeant	Williams	1:26.063	+ 0.818s	82
8	Nyck de Vries	Alpha Tauri	1:26.111	+ 0.866s	151
9	Lance stroll	Aston Martin	1:26.263	+ 1.018s	70
10	Liam Lawson.	Red Bull	1:26.281	+ 1.036s	111
11	jack doohan	Alpine	1:26.297	+ 1.052s	111
12	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	1:26.312	+ 1.067s	97
13	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	1:26.333	+ 1.088s	88
14	Oscar piastri	McLaren	1:26.340	+ 1.095s	123
15	Philip Drugovich	Aston Martin	1:26.595	+ 1.350s	106
16	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	1:26.709	+ 1.464s	129
17	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:26.750	+ 1.505s	67
18	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:26.890	+ 1.645s	115
19	Nico Hulkenberg	Haas	1:27.000	+ 1.755s	110
20	Yuki tsunoda	Alpha Tauri	1:27.123	+ 1.878s	135
21	Pietro fittipaldi	Haas	1:27.172	+ 1.927s	99
22	Frederick News	Mercedes	1:27.216	+ 1.971s	124
23	George Russell	Mercedes	1:27.240	+ 1.995s	73
24	Theo Pourchaire	Alfa Romeo	1:27.591	+ 2.346s	106