2019 Abu Dhabi GP: Practices & Qualifying

**Brembo** · 29th November 2019, 18:13

It's amazing how Abu Dhabi passed the season with temps in the 100s F. and now come race time there, it's freezing over in the 70s and 80s F. Is Ferrari behind this? The FIA will probably check it out. A Charles , or Seb win will help us fans make it through the winter break!

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 09:13

Any live streaming links ....kindly

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 09:25

Leclerc on 15 laps old soft tyres, Vettel on 7 laps old, Hamilton and Verstappen on brand new softs.

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 09:29

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

Leclerc on 15 laps old soft tyres, Vettel on 7 laps old, Hamilton and Verstappen on brand new softs.

Why are they doing lap times on Old soft tyres ???

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 09:36

Originally Posted by nani_s23

Why are they doing lap times on Old soft tyres ???

Because they used one extra sets of soft tyres during yesterday's FP2 qualifying sim. Pretty understandable, since it is a night race.

**Rishu** · 30th November 2019, 09:41

Leclerc flying, lost time in S3

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 09:46

Oh look, we are sill topping the speed-trap.

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 09:46

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

Because they used one extra sets of soft tyres during yesterday's FP2 qualifying sim. Pretty understandable, since it is a night race.

Oh ok.... seems like Merc & RB are flying. We are 3rd best here.
Same old issue S3, tyres getting overheated

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 09:49

Originally Posted by nani_s23

Oh ok.... seems like Merc & RB are flying. We are 3rd best here.
Same old issue S3, tyres getting overheated

On mediums, only 3 tenths behind Mercedes who are on softs.

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 09:50

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

On mediums, only 3 tenths behind Mercedes who are on softs.

We did our lap times on mediums ???
This auto sport site S***... it’s always Ham for them. They aren’t showing lap times & what tyres ferrari were using

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 09:53

Originally Posted by nani_s23

We did our lap times on mediums ???

Yup.

Hamilton, new softs, 1:36.640
Bottas, new softs, 1:36.655
Verstappen, new softs, 1:36.729
Albon, new softs, 1:36.927
Vettel, new mediums, 1:36.975
Leclerc, new mediums, 1:37.010

Ferrari yet to run on brand new soft tyres.

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 09:55

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

Yup.

Hamilton, new softs, 1:36.640
Bottas, new softs, 1:36.655
Verstappen, new softs, 1:36.729
Albon, new softs, 1:36.927
Vettel, new mediums, 1:36.975
Leclerc, new mediums, 1:37.010

Ferrari yet to run on brand new soft tyres.

Ok thanks

**Tifoso Svedese** · 30th November 2019, 10:03

If we're within three and a half tenths on a hot track on mediums that don't grip at all in S3 on one lap - we should be flying on softs in qualifying.

**nhiepka** · 30th November 2019, 10:05

can we hope?

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 10:12

Entirely pointless practice session. What's the logic behind having two practice session's under day light when both quali and race will be held under night time with cooler track condition.

Best sectors (top 6):

Sector 1:
Leclerc 17.075 (medium tyre)
Verstappen 17.080
Vettel 17.085 (medium tyre)
Albon 17.217
Bottas 17.252
Hamilton 17.284

Sector 2:
Verstappen 41.255
Leclerc 41.277 (medium tyre)
Vettel 41.313 (medium tyre)
Bottas 41.369
Hamilton 41.425
Albon 41.537

Sector 3:
Hamilton 37.747
Bottas 38.014
Albon 38.027
Verstappen 38.213
Vettel 38.577 (medium tyre)
Leclerc 38.649 (medium tyre)

**PURE PASSION** · 30th November 2019, 10:14

Is it sure that we where on mediums???
I didnt watch fp3 but I read now 1-2 articles olabiut results and none mention it ??!!!

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 10:21

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Is it sure that we where on mediums???
I didnt watch fp3 but I read now 1-2 articles olabiut results and none mention it ??!!!

It is.

**PURE PASSION** · 30th November 2019, 10:24

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

It is.

thanks !!!!

**nhiepka** · 30th November 2019, 10:45

I have seen all teams whom ran Ferrari PU in FP3 were slower than FP2, so that is strategy or..

**PURE PASSION** · 30th November 2019, 11:40

Originally Posted by nhiepka

I have seen all teams whom ran Ferrari PU in FP3 were slower than FP2, so that is strategy or..

Everybody where slower in FP3 . Bottas yesterday did a 1:36:2 while now did a 1:36:6

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 11:46

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Everybody where slower in FP3 . Bottas yesterday did a 1:36:2 while now did a 1:36:6

Bottas too on mediums I think

**nani_s23** · 30th November 2019, 11:48

Fight for pole between Ham/Max/Lec I think so.

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 11:55

Ferrari were the only team who didn't run with new softs during FP3, everyone else set their fastest time on new sets of soft tyres.

**Noquarter** · 30th November 2019, 12:09

Vettel again

**tifosi1993** · 30th November 2019, 12:10

Rookie mistake, wasted a set of softs.

**Vettel165** · 30th November 2019, 12:10

Spinmaster.

**TonyRizza** · 30th November 2019, 12:10

i bet vettel cant wait for this year to be over lol

**Noquarter** · 30th November 2019, 12:12

Originally Posted by TonyRizza

i bet vettel cant wait for this year to be over lol

2020 will be even more tough for him

**PURE PASSION** · 30th November 2019, 12:17

I'm afraid we have no chance. We just lose SO much in S3!!!! And here is the question. Everybody is talking about how fast we where on straights and that we lost this edge in the last 2-3 races, BUT i see that we didnt lose anything on the straights (power wise) but we are again so poor in the corners. We look like pre Singapore form. After Singapore update we where quite strong in the corners, almost muching Merc and Redbull and still keep out superiority in the straights. Now we look like we are again in our pre summer form???!!!!!!!

**Tifoso Svedese** · 30th November 2019, 12:20

I think the faster the track will be, the faster our car will get since S3 will just grip up more and more. In Singapore we got better and better the further qualifying went.