Michael Schumacher was left in high spirits after the first two practice session for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with the German driver optimistic over the pace of his Mercedes GP contender at the Yas Marina Circuit. The seven-time Champion finished the day in seventh place, one place behind compatriot Sebastian Vettel.
"I am reasonably happy with our work in the two sessions today, and considering that we managed to work the car well, I'd say it was a good day. Obviously we have our limits, but we maximised what we have in hand, and the car felt very good.
"We now have to see how we can transform this work into our weekend and maybe grab some more points on a track which today was very consistent."
Team-mate and compatriot Nico Rosberg, who finished eighth fastest in this morning's first practice session, was also in an optimistic mood on Friday evening.
"It was a positive start to the weekend for me," he commented. "We achieved some good set-up work, and I had good long runs today. We concentrated mainly on race pace and I covered a lot of laps, so I'm feeling confident for tomorrow. It was also great fun to drive on this fantastic track which I like very much."
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  L. Hamilton | McLaren | 01:39.586 | 31 |
| 2. | J. Button | McLaren | 01:39.785 | 30 |
| 3. | F. Alonso | Ferrari | 01:39.971 | 20 |
| 4. | F. Massa | Ferrari | 01:39.980 | 34 |
| 5. | M. Webber | Red Bull | 01:40.104 | 35 |
| 6. | S. Vettel | Red Bull | 01:40.132 | 26 |
| 7. | M. Schumacher | Mercedes | 01:40.553 | 34 |
| 8. | A. Sutil | Force India | 01:40.951 | 34 |
| 9. | P. di Resta | Force India | 01:41.021 | 37 |
| 10. | K. Kobayashi | Sauber | 01:41.490 | 34 |
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