F1 News: Sainz fastest for Williams in morning of Abu Dhabi F1 test
To conclude the remarkable 2024 F1 season, each of the 10 teams designated one car for Pirelli tire testing, with the second left in the hands of young drivers to offer them vital experience in the upper tier of motorsport in the 2024 Abu Dhabi F1 test.
–by Mark Cipolloni–
Although not a lot can be made from the lap times since Pirelli has the teams on different test routines, Carlos Sainz Jr. in his first test for Williams since being ousted by Ferrari, topped the morning hours of the 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi test for his new Williams team.
2024 Abu Dhabi F1 Test – Morning Results
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time | Laps |
1 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | ESP | Williams Racing | 1m24.435s | 83 |
2 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m24.561s | 77 |
3 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m24.678s | 78 |
4 | Jack Doohan | AUS | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m24.730s | 70 |
5 | Frederik Vesti | DEN | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m25.159s | 55 |
6 | Pato O’Ward | MEX | McLaren F1 Team | 1m25.201s | 75 |
7 | Antonio Fuoco | ITA | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m25.238s | 73 |
8 | Gabriel Bortoleto | BRA | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m25.306s | 74 |
9 | Luke Browning | GBR | Williams Racing | 1m25.409s | 81 |
10 | Paul Aron | EST | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m25.561s | 52 |
11 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m25.568s | 76 |
12 | Isack Hadjar | FRA | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m25.605s | 48 |
13 | Felipe Drugovich | BRA | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m25.819s | 67 |
14 | Liam Lawson | NZL | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m25.954s | 90 |
15 | Jak Crawford | USA | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m26.066s | 49 |
16 | Amuyu Iwasa | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m26.251s | 48 |
17 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m26.351s | 63 |
18 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m26.981s | 65 |
19 | Ryo Hirakawa | JPN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m27.526s | 78 |
20 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m27.903s | 56 |