Max Verstappen enjoyed a positive start to his Abu Dhabi weekend, finishing in the top two in both sessions on Friday at Yas Marina.
Bottas would end the session ahead of Max Verstappen, who had an early scare after running over the new Turn 20 kerb.
Esteban Ocon will not be on the Formula 1 grid for 2019, taking the role of Mercedes third and reserve driver in the view for a full-time seat with the team in 2020.
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo led the way for Red Bull in Abu Dhabi’s early offering. Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton lagged, while Ferrari languished in the lower end of the top ten.
Marcus Ericsson will step down from Formula 1 driving duties after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but is determined to leave Sauber with a points finish.
Brendon Hartley is taking a positive mindset into the final race of 2018 in Abu Dhabi.
Pierre Gasly will end his spell at Toro Rosso in this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, ahead of his promotion to the senior Red Bull team for the 2019 season.
At a track he has enjoyed previous success at, Charles Leclerc looks to bring Sauber to another top ten finish to round off their season – and his time with the team – in Abu Dhabi.
Williams Martini Racing confirm that George Russell and Robert Kubica will test for them in the post Abu Dhabi Test
Force India’s Esteban Ocon looks to finish the 2018 season off well at the Abu Dhabi GP, in what could be his final race in an F1 seat.
Robert Kubica will make his long awaited return to Formula 1 next season with Williams, as he comes back from serious injury sustained in 2011.
Lance Stroll is looking forward to the “unique” race in Abu Dhabi to finish off the season
McLaren’s Stoffel Vandoorne is hoping for a strong result in his final Formula 1 race before he moves across to Formula E
Fernando Alonso teased a potential return to Formula 1 after a year out in 2019, before his last race with McLaren in Abu Dhabi.
Mario Isola previews the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, a race that sees the hyper-soft tyre make its sixth appearance at a Formula 1 weekend.
Guenther Steiner believes that Haas should have more than double their 2017 points total, after establishing themselves at the front of the midfield in 2018.
Max Verstappen meets Dutch musician and composer Junkie XL following the release of his new album of Formula One-inspired music, The Racing Collection.
