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Nov222022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

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. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) and Oscar Pi also drove the first laps in the new teams

Nov182022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Daniel Ricciardo returns to Red Bull as the third driver

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Australian Daniel Ricciardo will join the Red Bull Racing team at the end of this season, where he will perform the role of third driver. Ricciardo confirmed in August this year that he was leaving McLaren, after which he failed to find a suitable team to race for in 2023. The eight-time grand prix winner, who previously (between 2014 and 2018) raced for Red Bull, is according to the team's consultant, Helmut Marko, he has accepted an offer to become the team's third driver, and his goal is to return to the role of a regular driver in the 2024 season. others in charge of appearances at presentation events. "Ricciardo will be our third racer," Marko said in an interview with the German Sky. "We have many sponsors, so we have to b

Nov182022 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Abu Dhabi F1: Hamilton fastest ahead of Russel in 1st practice

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Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were the fastest in the first F1 practice before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where as many as seven young racers were on the track. Among them, Liam Lawson shone the brightest, taking over Max Verstappen's car and setting a fifth time, just 0.234 seconds slower than Sergio Perez's time in Red Bull's other RB18 car. The third practice time was achieved by Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, and in the top ten, we saw another young driver in seventh place in a Ferrari. Robert Schwartzman replaced Carlos Sainz and was 0.796 seconds slower than Hamilton's time. Sebastian Vettel was sixth, Daniel Ricciardo eighth, Valtteri Bottas ninth and Alex Albon tenth. Young racers Logan Sergeant, who was with Williams pe, also took part in the training session