Free 2: Lewis Hamilton is there

Lewis Hamilton did not come to Abu Dhabi to make up the numbers and proves it. Best time in the second free practice session, the Briton wants to play his luck to the fullest.

Published on 12/11/2010 à 15:50

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Si McLaren was often in good shape on Friday before slowing down on Saturday compared to the other teams, the Woking team arrived in Abu Dhabi with ambition. If the title ?builders? is already insured Red Bull and Jenson Button is eliminated from the title race, McLaren wants to give the best possible car to Lewis Hamilton so that the latter does not play his title chance to the fullest.

During the second free practice session, Hamilton was regularly at the forefront, on a circuit where he holds the lap record. The Briton first rolled in 1:41:664, trailing Fernando Alonso (Ferrari), before shifting up a gear: 1?41??213 then 1?40??888.

In the end, the 2008 World Champion, who seems to have found the right settings in the Persian Gulf emirate, is ahead Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull, 1:41??145), Fernando Alonso (Ferrari, 1:41??314) and Mark Webber (Red Bull, 1:41??315): if Lewis Hamilton is present at the meeting? Abu Dhabi, its adversaries are too.