Sainz quickest for Williams after morning in Abu Dhabi F1 take a look at

Carlos Sainz has topped the morning hours of Method 1’s 2024 post-season Abu Dhabi take a look at for his new Williams workforce.

After getting his set up laps out of the best way throughout a non-public filming session on Monday, Sainz formally kicked off his Williams stint by taking the wheel of the FW46 throughout Tuesday’s post-season take a look at, the place groups are serving to Pirelli take a look at its 2025 tyre compounds.

Wearing full white overalls and a plain white helmet, Sainz was one among a number of drivers to scoot out of the pitlane on the 9am kick-off time, and he ended the morning hours on high with a 1m24.435s and 60 laps accomplished.

Sainz headed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (72 laps) and McLaren driver Lando Norris (78 laps), who will hand his MCL38 to team-mate Oscar Piastri within the afternoon.

Jack Doohan continued his 2025 preparation with one other day aboard the Alpine, and was fourth-fastest forward of Mercedes reserve Frederik Vesti.

McLaren’s IndyCar star Pato O’Ward was additionally discovered within the high 10 alongside Ferrari improvement driver Antonio Fuoco, Williams junior Luke Browning and Alpine’s newest reserve driver signing Paul Aron.

Alongside Sainz, a number of different 2024 regulars made their official debuts for his or her new groups. After sitting out the season finale for Alpine, Esteban Ocon made his look in Abu Dhabi for Haas, clocking 46 laps.

Ocon replaces Nico Hulkenberg, who obtained his first laps on the board for his new Sauber outfit and accomplished 63 laps.

On the behest of Honda, Yuki Tsunoda lastly obtained the chance to pattern a Purple Bull F1 automotive, with Racing Bulls team-mate Liam Lawson nonetheless anticipating to get the nod over the Japanese driver to maneuver as much as the principle workforce ought to Sergio Perez be dropped.

The session occurred with out notable incidents to date, registering simply an innocuous spin for Norris popping out of Flip 14.

In addition to Piastri, Arthur Leclerc is becoming a member of the take a look at within the afternoon to take over Fuoco’s Ferrari. Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who has been unwell over the previous few days, is predicted to take the wheel of the second Mercedes pushed by Vesti within the morning hours.

Outcomes after the primary 4 hours:

Pos
Driver
Crew
Lap

1
Carlos Sainz
Williams
1m24.435s

2
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1m24.561s

3
Lando Norris
McLaren
1m24.678s

4
Jack Doohan
Alpine
1m24.730s

5
Frederik Vesti
Mercedes
1m25.159s

6
Pato O’Ward
McLaren
1m25.201s

7
Antonio Fuoco
Ferrari
1m25.238s

8
Gabriel Bortoleto
Sauber
1m25.306s

9
Luke Browning
Williams
1m25.409s

10
Paul Aron
Alpine
1m25.561s