Drugovich tops second day of F2 Abu Dhabi test for MP
Felipe Drugovich ended top of the times on the second day of the Formula 2 post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
The Brazilian, making a return to MP Motorsport, emerged fastest in the three-hour morning session, posting a 1m35.614s that proved the quickest time from the day's two session.
Drugovichโs time was 0.179s slower than the benchmark set by Prema Racingโs Jehan Daruvala, who topped the times on Thursday, the first of three days of running at the Yas Marina Circuit.
The effort was the only lap underneath the 1m36s barrier as Virtuosi Racingโs Jack Doohan came the closest to challenging Drugovich with a 1m36.079 personal best.
It was a continuation of Doohanโs strong start to life in F2 having secured a front row start for the feature race at the circuit last weekend. The Australian was also third fastest in testing yesterday.
Williams Formula 1 junior and new Carlin signing Logan Sargeant emerged third quickest on the day, clocking his best time of 1m36.155s to top the afternoon session.
Thursdayโs pacesetter Daruvala was fourth fastest overall having logged times good enough for the third and second in the two respective sessions. The Indian was 0.465s shy of Drugovichโs pace.
ART Grand Prixโs Theo Pourchaire was fifth courtesy of a time set on fresh medium tyres towards the end of the morning session.
Liam Lawson (Carlin), Juri Vips (Hitech Grand Prix), Marcus Armstrong (Hitech Grand Prix) filled positions sixth through to eighth, while newly crowned FIA F3 champion Dennis Hauger was ninth overall in his second outing for Prema.
The top 10 was rounded out by Jake Hughes, driving fro the new Van Amersfoort Racing team that has taken over from HWA Racelab.
Juan Manuel Correa continued to show glimpses of strong pace on his F2 return to end the day 13th overall behind Campos Racingโs Ralph Boschung and DAMSโ Roy Nissany.
Both sessions were interrupted by red flag periods with Frederik Vesti (ART Grand Prix), Correa (Charouz Racing System), Guilherme Samaia (Charouz Racing System), Sargeant, Ayumu Iwasa (DAMS), Hughes and Teppei Natori (Trident) causing stoppages during the day.
The post-season test concludes on Saturday after a further six hours of running.
Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
1 | Logan Sargeant | Carlin | 1'36.155 | 44 | |
2 | Jehan Daruvala | Prema Racing | 1'36.271 | 0.116 | 46 |
3 | Marcus Armstrong | Hitech Grand Prix | 1'36.380 | 0.225 | 51 |
4 | Dennis Hauger | Prema Racing | 1'36.426 | 0.271 | 46 |
5 | Jack Doohan | UNI-Virtuosi | 1'36.495 | 0.340 | 48 |
6 | Liam Lawson | Carlin | 1'36.608 | 0.453 | 48 |
7 | J.M.Correa | Charouz Racing System | 1'36.687 | 0.532 | 41 |
8 | Jake Hughes | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1'36.783 | 0.628 | 34 |
9 | Guilherme Samaia | Charouz Racing System | 1'36.864 | 0.709 | 45 |
10 | Juri Vips | Hitech Grand Prix | 1'36.921 | 0.766 | 51 |
11 | Felipe Drugovich | MP Motorsport | 1'36.992 | 0.837 | 49 |
12 | Marino Sato | UNI-Virtuosi | 1'37.000 | 0.845 | 48 |
13 | Ayumu Iwasa | DAMS | 1'37.094 | 0.939 | 42 |
14 | Teppei Natori | Trident | 1'37.150 | 0.995 | 51 |
15 | Roy Nissany | DAMS | 1'37.478 | 1.323 | 60 |
16 | Amaury Cordeel | Van Amersfoort Racing | 1'37.480 | 1.325 | 45 |
17 | Olli Caldwell | Campos Racing | 1'37.610 | 1.455 | 51 |
18 | Calan Williams | Trident | 1'37.903 | 1.748 | 44 |
19 | Theo Pourchaire | ART Grand Prix | 1'38.938 | 2.783 | 62 |
20 | Clรฉment Novalak | MP Motorsport | 1'38.999 | 2.844 | 38 |
21 | Ralph Boschung | Campos Racing | 1'39.042 | 2.887 | 46 |
22 | Frederik Vesti | ART Grand Prix | 1'39.396 | 3.241 | 50 |
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