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GALLERY: Haas finish F1 2021 on top as post-season testing ends

GPFans Staff Wednesday 15 December 2021 16:45

A tumultuous F1 season might be over but stars of the future joined the class of 2021 for the traditional end-of-year test in Abu Dhabi.

Amongst the names were George Russell for Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas in the Alfa Romeo and newly-crowned world champion Max Verstappen for Red Bull.

F2 champion Oscar Piastri began reserve duties at Alpine whilst rivals from the support series joined the Australian as teams logged laps in both standard 2021 machinery and 'mule cars' aimed at gathering data on Pirelli's new tyres for 2022.

Robert Shwartzman drove for Ferrari on day one but swapped to Haas for the second day, finishing top of the timesheets.

GPFans has compiled a photo gallery from post-season testing at the Yas Marina Circuit.

Day One

George Russell marked his first outing as an official Mercedes driver

Juri Vips shared driving duties with world champion Max Verstappen

Who was sporting a fancy new pair of boots

F2's Robert Shwartzman turned out for Ferrari alongside Antonio Fuoco and Charles Leclerc

IndyCar star Pato O'Ward won the test with a maiden victory Stateside this season

Newly-crowned F2 champion Oscar Piastri began reserve driver duties at Alpine

Along with Valtteri Bottas, who was released by Mercedes for the test

American Logan Sargeant was forced to stop his Williams on track

Day Two

Robert Shwartzman gets settled into the Haas

Sebastian Vettel was in good form on his way to the garage

Champion Max Verstappen made way for Sergio Perez at Red Bull

Pierre Gasly logged data in the AlphaTauri

Carlos Sainz was back in the Ferrari on the second day

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