2020 Abu Dhabi GP, Ferrari second practice report: Charles P8, Sebastian P15. Ferrari second practice report.

Valtteri Bottas has led the way in second practice for Mercedes, ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Here are the complete results from the second practice session from the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. With dusk descending and the floodlights gradually providing the light for the drivers, the second session was much more representative of the conditions the drivers will race in on Sunday.

The first 20 minutes or so of the session was dedicated to Pirelli tyre testing, with the drivers running 2021 prototype compounds for the C4 that will be used next year. All were required to put in 8 timed laps minimum on these tyres.

Switching to the usual Mediums and Softs, the times started to come down quickly with Valtteri Bottas putting in a 1:36.276 on the Medium to stay 0.203 clear of Hamilton by the chequered flag.

Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc managed to get into the top ten, finishing P8 with a personal best lap time of 1m 37.508, which was 1.2 seconds slower than Mercedes. A more difficult afternoon for his teammate Sebastian Vettel, who was P15, with a personal best of 1m 38.198.

After teams spent the first half an hour carrying out the latest test for Pirelli’s 2021 prototype tyres during the final Friday practice session of the year, the end of FP2 was disrupted by a red flag when Kimi Raikkonen’s Alfa Romeo pulled over to the side of the track with flames pouring out of the back of his C39.

The Finn took action into his own hands by grabbing a fire extinguisher to help marshals put out the fire as his car continued to smoulder away.

Results (Classification):

Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:36.276
Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.203
Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing +0.770
Alex Albon Red Bull Racing +0.987
Lando Norris McLaren +1.162
Esteban Ocon Renault +1.229
Sergio Perez Racing Point +1.230
Charles Leclerc Ferrari +1.232
Daniel Ricciardo Renault +1.232
Lance Stroll Racing Point +1.284
Daniil Kvyat Alpha Tauri +1.320
Carlos Sainz McLaren +1.340
Pierre Gasly Alpha Tauri +1.624
Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo +1.792
Sebastian Vettel Ferrari +1.922
Kevin Magnussen Haas +2.228
Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo +2.288
George Russell Williams +2.541
Pietro Fittipaldi Haas +2.751
Nicholas Latifi Williams +2.856