ABU DHABI GP - PRACTICE 2 | LONG RUNS

🔵 VER hid pace in FP2 by lifting early→Then took pole
He did 14 laps (far more than anyone else!) on high fuel
(Source: Lambiase)→strong race pace? 👀

NOR quickest;
[...];
VER +0.318s/lap;
SAI +0.338s/lap (SOFTS);
ANT +0.444s/lap;
PIA +0.471s/lap;
[...]
LEC +0.711s/lap;
RUS +0.815s/lap;
HAM +0.966s/lap;
ALB +1.083s/lap;
[...]
TSU +1.526s/lap.

Degradation started after ~18 tyre laps. McL had none... but their long runs were far shorter!

Lando Norris remains the WDC favourite, but the weekend is looking better than expected for Max Verstappen!