GP Abu Dhabi 2013, Free Practice 3: Vettel confirms himself as the fastest
Webber second followed by the two Mercedes, Ferrari outside the top ten
di Gianluca LatinaNovember 2, 2013
Sebastian Vettel set the best time in the third Free Practice session of the 2013 Abu Dhabi GP. Behind him we find teammate Webber followed by the two Mercedes. The two Ferraris fell behind, outside the top ten, in eleventh and fourteenth position.
Green light and Kimi Raikkonen immediately on track followed by teammate Grosjean. Also on track are Chilton, Gutierrez, Bottas and Vettel. The drivers used medium tires up to 10 minutes from the end and Vettel confirmed himself as the fastest with both compounds. The first timed lap was set by Pic with times that went down to Nico Rosberg's 1:43.465. Then Button lowered the lap limit by fitting soft tires and set a time of 1:41.956.
The asphalt temperature was 45°C while the air temperature was 34°C.
Times of the third Free Practice session of the 2013 Abu Dhabi GP
| Pos | Nat. | Rider | Team | Time | Detachment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | GER | S. Vettel | Red Bull Renault | 1:41.349 | 19 | |
| 2. | AUS | M. Webber | Red Bull Renault | 1:41.571 | 0.222 | 17 |
| 3. | GBR | L. Hamilton | Mercedes Mercedes | 1:41.580 | 0.231 | 18 |
| 4. | GER | N. Rosberg | Mercedes Mercedes | 1:41.721 | 0.372 | 19 |
| 5. | FRA | R. Grosjean | Lotus Renault | 1:41.832 | 0.483 | 19 |
| 6. | GBR | J. Button | McLaren Mercedes | 1:41.956 | 0.607 | 19 |
| 7. | GER | N. Hulkenberg | Sauber Ferrari | 1:42.055 | 0.706 | 19 |
| 8. | MEX | E. Gutierrez | Sauber Ferrari | 1:42.282 | 0.933 | 19 |
| 9. | END | K. Raikkonen | Lotus Renault | 1:42.387 | 1.038 | 18 |
| 10. | FRA | J. Vergne | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1:42.457 | 1.108 | 21 |
| 11. | SPA | F. Alonso | Ferrari Ferrari | 1:42.516 | 1.167 | 15 |
| 12. | GBR | P. di Resta | Force India Mercedes | 1:42.681 | 1.332 | 23 |
| 13. | END | V. Bottas | Williams Renault | 1:42.698 | 1.349 | 19 |
| 14. | BRA | F. Massa | Ferrari Ferrari | 1:42.702 | 1.353 | 16 |
| 15. | AUS | D. Ricciardo | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 1:42.727 | 1.378 | 18 |
| 16. | VEN | P. Maldonado | Williams Renault | 1:42.798 | 1.449 | 18 |
| 17. | GER | A. Sutil | Force India Mercedes | 1:42.989 | 1.640 | 22 |
| 18. | MEX | S.Perez | McLaren Mercedes | 1:43.142 | 1.793 | 15 |
| 19. | NET | G. Garde | Caterham Renault | 1:44.472 | 3.123 | 20 |
| 20. | FRA | C.Pic | Caterham Renault | 1:44.728 | 3.379 | 21 |
| 21. | GBR | M. Chilton | Marussia Cosworth | 1:45.621 | 4.272 | 20 |
| 22. | FRA | J.Bianchi | Marussia Cosworth | 1:47.506 | 6.157 | 15 |
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