P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Esteban Ocon ended the final day of 2023 Formula 1 running fastest for Alpine, with a bridge leak that interrupted the session and a George Russell crash among the talking points in the post-race Abu Dhabi test
Alpine driver Esteban Ocon was the fastest on the final day of Formula 1 running in Abu Dhabi, setting the pace in the combined young driver test and 2024 tyre test. Ocon’s time was just under three-tenths faster than McLaren’s Pato O’Ward, who set his time with 44 minutes remaining, and Frederik Vesti, who improved to third for Mercedes in the final minutes of the session. Sergio Perez was fourth fastest, followed closely by Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz. The test experienced delays due to a water leak between Turns 13 and 14 and a crash by George Russell, but overall, teams were able to complete their testing objectives.
