Davide Valsecchi

Davide Valsecchi

This week’s young driver test in Abu Dhabi drew to a close on Thursday, with 2012 GP2 champion setting the fastest lap for Lotus around the Yas Marina Circuit. Valsecchi finished less than two-tenths up on the McLaren of Kevin Magnussen.

Valsecchi focussed on aerodynamic work and double-DRS iterations on the E20 in the morning, before switching to front drum testing and a tyre assessment programme in the afternoon, which allowed him to sample the various Pirelli compounds.

Thursday's fastest laptimes where:

Pos.Young DriverTeamLap timelaps
1Davide ValesecchiLotus01:42.677s86
2Kevin MagnussenMcLaren01:42.827s51
3Esteban GutierrezSauber01:43.093s80
4Robin FrijnsRed Bull01:43.233s53
5Oliver TurveyMcLaren01:43.604s44
6Luiz RaziaToro Rosso01:45.286s68
7Alexander RossiCaterham01:46.485s85


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