The checkered flag waved in the sky of Abu Dhabi has written the final word in the fight for the Championship F2, but thecontinuous track action – from 11th to 13th December – on the occasion of the post-season testing. In the morning session Victor martins shows the way with a time of 1:36.799, but it is Jack Crawford to greet the first day of testing on the Yas Marina circuit by obtaining the best time.
F2 post-season testing begins at Yas Marina
La morning session opened with the first reconnaissance laps that allowed the new entries to get to grips with the new single-seater. The first to set a noteworthy time è Pepe Martí – last pilot to have been confirmed for the 2025 season. Duerksen, in particular form after winning the Feature Race last Sunday, crossed the finish line in 1:37.155.
Victor martins he improved, stopping the clock at 1:37.038 first and 1:36.799 on his second attempt. verschoor on board his MP, he manages to carry himself behind Martins in the timesheets, taking second place 37 thousandths behind the Frenchman. A first red flag is exposed after that Christian Mansell ends up in a spin and slightly impacts the barriers in the hotel area.
The session resumed for only a few minutes before being interrupted againThe second red flag was caused by the Fornaroli's single-seater stopped at turn 12. With 20 minutes still on the clock, Marti brings his Campos in P3, while the ART Grand Prix driver's time remains unbeaten. With 44 laps each, Villagomez and Bennett they are the drivers who have done the most laps.
Crawford gets fastest time of the day
After the lunch break, the first two drivers to put the wheels of their single-seaters on the asphalt are those of Hitech Pulse-Eight: Beganovic and Browningthat Swedish crosses the finish line in 1:38.050, bringing his new teammate with him. The two continued to improve, further reducing the gap between them to 34 thousandths. Martins back on track and, following what was demonstrated in the morning, grabs third position in the time table.
In the final hour of the first day of post-season F2 testing, Martí puts his Campos in P3, just 0.163 s off Beganovic's best time. Meanwhile, Leonardo Fornaroli has grabbed the fourth position behind the Spaniard. The end of the afternoon session is approaching and Crawford sets the fastest time of the day in 1:36.679The American is followed by Kush Maini, a driver who will accompany him for the entire 2025 season.
Gabriele Mini completed the most laps in the afternoon session: a total amounting to 53 laps on board his Prema. All the times obtained this afternoon in Abu Dhabi by Joshua Duerksen were deleted after his single-seater was found underweight compared to the standards imposed by the regulation. The pilots will return on track tomorrow, 09:00 local time, for the second day of testing at Yas Marina.
