Abu Dhabi – Presentation: End of Season and End of Ventures
This "crazy season" will end on Sunday at the checkered flag, and for five, perhaps even six drivers, it will surely be their last in Formula 1. At Yas Marina, many are keen to make the most of it and give their best to their team before leaving for another or for other adventures.
Goodbye and hello
This season has shown that Formula 1 is a constantly evolving discipline (new regulations for 2019) and always in motion with five to six drivers (the allocation of Brendon Hartley’s seat at Toro Rosso remains unknown with the possibility of Alexander Albon already promised to Formula E) leaving F1 after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, thus leading to the arrival of six new drivers (two comebacks with Kvyat and Kubica).
Another movement in F1, six drivers will also change teams between 2018 and 2019. The transfers of Daniel Ricciardo from Red Bull to Renault and especially that of Charles Leclerc from Sauber to Ferrari have sparked the most passion in recent months. Next season, three to four teams will field a new pair of drivers with McLaren, Sauber, Williams, and Toro Rosso depending on the Hartley-Albon decision.
First and foremost, it’s worth enjoying Alonso and Vandoorne’s last races, as they will once again navigate anonymously at the back of the pack with Sirotkin. Observe once more as Ocon dominates Pérez (15-5 in qualifications / 10-9 in races) and see Ericsson consistently lag behind his teammate (no dominance over a teammate in five seasons).
A tour of the property
Savour this moment. It’s the last raceweek of 2018. https://t.co/xjohvZAWFu#AbuDhabiGP #Fit4F1 pic.twitter.com/FDcVsqF7HR
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) 19 novembre 2018
For posterity
Tarmac and mistral
The final sets. #AbuDhabiGP 🇦🇪 #Fit4F1 https://t.co/jAUOqe2cs5 pic.twitter.com/MJPAxVimQu
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) 13 novembre 2018
No big surprise, the arid province of Abu Dhabi offers ideal weather conditions, albeit slightly warm, for the operation of the “mechanical monsters.” Bring sunglasses and refreshments for this weekend in the Middle East.
Friday is expected to be the coolest day with 28°C on the thermometer during both practice sessions. A few clouds will appear on the horizon.
Saturday, clouds will be more present in the sky, but the risk of rain will remain zero. It will be 31 to 32°C for FP3, then a few degrees less for the qualifying session with 28 to 29°C, providing better conditions for the tires.
Sunday, the start will be given at 5:10 PM local time, and similar temperatures to those of the previous day’s early afternoon are expected, with close to 32°C. However, very little cloud cover is expected for the race.
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