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Leclerc fastest, Saint over obstacles in the second test at the Abu Dhabi GP
A serious crash from Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz and a lighter crash from Nico Hulkenberg’s Haas interrupted the second session of free practice in Abu Dhabi for 35 minutes – where Charles Leclerc ended up fastest on the soft rubber by 43mm. Lando Norris.
Teams have been waiting for this second phase of free practice in Abu Dhabi to collect tire data ahead of the 22nd and final GP of the Formula 1 season on Sunday. This is because these tests only took place at dusk, at a time representative of the qualification tests. and the weekend race.
But their plans were not to end there, as just after 9 minutes, Carlos Sainz’s accident caused the red flags to be raised for more than 25 minutes. After a double four, the Spaniard crashed the Ferrari SF-23 into the guard rails on the outside of Turn 2 in Yas Marina.
The 29-year-old remained uninjured and got out of the car on his own to return to the Scuderia workshop. He lost control of the SF-23 due to a sudden jerk of the tail, which he reported over the radio to his engineers was caused by the instability of the airflow of a car in front.
The tests were stopped in order to remove the badly damaged Ferrari – over its left side – and repair the barrier at the scene of the accident. The interruption lasted 25 minutes, but just seconds after the cars got back on the track, another accident involving Nico Hülkenberg interrupted the process again.
The German lost control of the Haas at the exit of Turn 1 and crashed into the inside guardrail after a four-way bend, where he broke the rear wing and damaged the right rear wheel. This time the standstill lasted much shorter, only the car had to be removed as the metal barrier was not damaged.
15 minutes before the end of the race, the green light was given again at the exit of the pit lane, whereupon the drivers rushed back onto the track in a great hurry. The rush was even greater for Max Verstappen, who overtook the two Mercedes at the pit exit and in the tunnel – while Hamilton and Russell slowed down to secure a favorable position in the traffic on the racetrack.
After the green light, the drivers took to the track primarily on soft tires in order to collect data about the lap sets on these tires before the race. Therefore fuel quantities were higher, so we can assume that these times were representative of the qualifying test times on Saturday afternoon (11/25, 4:00 p.m.).
Early on, Charles Leclerc set the first time in the other Ferrari (1:24.809), followed shortly afterwards by Lando Norris in the McLaren MCL60 with 43 milliseconds. In his last two laps, Max Verstappen was almost two tenths behind Leclerc.
Valtteri Bottas’ fourth time in the Alfa Romeo was impressive, ahead of Sergio Perez in the other Red Bull RB19, as the top 15 were within eight and a half tenths of a second.
Until Saind’s failure, Russell was half a second faster on the medium tire than Alha Tauri’s Daniel Ricciardo. However, these were racing simulations that were also aborted, so that no conclusions can be drawn about the teams’ racing pace even with this average tire.
Source: sport 24
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The Red Bull Formula 1 team, which has used Honda engines in the past seasons, will switch to its own engines in cooperation with Ford as of 2026.
Bulls boss Laurent Mekies hopes the engines can compete with traditional manufacturers Mercedes and Ferrari.
“It must be madness to start producing your own engines. Only Red Bull can get involved and start producing their own engines when their competitors have been doing this for 90 years. Tough months are ahead and it’s hard to hope that we’ll come up with a top-level engine right away.”
“But I am proud of our partnership with Ford. We will have a difficult start, but we will see,” Mekis said.
F1 will have new regulations on engines and aerodynamics from the 2026 season.
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wayne rooneythe legend of manchester unitedI would like to join the coaching staff of michael carrickYes, as everything indicates, the former midfielder will be hired as the new interim coach of the Old Trafford team this week.
After dismissal Ruben Amorim Last week, United opted to bring in a temporary coach until the end of the season. Darren Fletcher, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, CarrickNaturally, the Manchenian club chose the latter.
Considering the impending arrival of the former midfielder, who had already served as interim player after the sacking of the manager. solskjaer In 2021, looney is positioning itself as one of the potential English assistants.
“Of course, I will accept without hesitation,” he said. looney On the UK BBC Network. Since his departure, “I’m not begging for the job, but if I was offered it I would take it. The most important thing now is to hire a coach.” Amorimhe united tied with him leeds united They were then eliminated from the FA Cup by Brighton.
“Nare” Michael, or Fletcher, or John O’Shea Whoever it is, it has to be someone who knows the club. Having someone who knows the club well, cares about the club and knows what it takes to be a player for the club. manchester united. “That’s what’s needed,” he added. looney.
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A few days ago we talked about the strong interest from England, particularly Birmingham. conor gallagherAtlético Madrid player. he Aston Villa of Unai Emery He wanted the Colchonero midfielder to strengthen his perimeter in the winter market.
However, in addition to this team, tottenham and manchester united They also asked the Englishman, number 13 in the Red and White team, about his minutes played so far this season. There are many candidates for his possible departure, but this does not make Atletico Madrid “uneasy”.
And at Metropolitano they have made it clear that they have no intention of making any concessions. gallagher. As we have said for some time, they will only accept loans if they include a mandatory purchase at the end of the course (which is what English clubs are looking for). In addition, with an amount close to the 40 million euros that Atlético paid in 2024, chelsea For soccer players.
In recent hours, journalists have said: Matteo Moretto or Fabrizio Romano They have assured Aston Villa are intensifying negotiations for his signature. gallagherwhile Mattress Entity assures us that there are no open operations with any indication of impending closure. Fellow journalist Ben Jacobs has suggested that Atletico would be willing to let the player go for just over 30 million euros, which would include a few extra kilos in rental fees.
What is clear is that in the UK they are of great interest. gallagher. His qualities are highly valued on the island, something that is repeated in each transfer window. Furthermore, with this year’s World Cup around the corner, the midfielder could decide to leave to become a permanent player with one of these teams and be chosen as England manager again. thomas tuchelwas not considered in the previous call.
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