P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon set the pace during post-season testing at Yas Marina as Formula 1 running for 2023 came to
A total of 25 drivers participated in the day of running, with one car allocated to post-season tyre testing and one car designated for young driver testing. Thirteen out of Formula 1’s 20 race drivers were in action, with the exception of Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, Pierre Gasly, Valtteri Bottas, and the Haas pair who stayed on at Yas Marina. Most of the teams fielded the same young driver as in their FP1 lineup at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, except for AlphaTauri and Williams who gave maiden outings to Ayumi Iwasa and Franco Colapinto, respectively. Esteban Ocon set the fastest time, finishing almost three-tenths clear of McLaren IndyCar front-runner Pato O’Ward, with Mercedes young driver Fred Vesti securing third place. George Russell’s session ended early due to a crash caused by a mechanical failure. Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz, and Fernando Alonso followed in the fourth, fifth, and sixth positions, respectively. Alpine reserve driver Jack Doohan, Ferrari tester Robert Shwartzman, Williams regular Logan Sargeant, and Ferrari racer Charles Leclerc completed the top 10.
