FP2 HIGHLIGHTS: See every key moment from second practice in Abu Dhabi
Mercedes were back on top of the timesheets in second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Valtteri Bottas quickest ahead of his returning Silver Arrows team mate Lewis Hamilton.
Max Verstappen, who went quickest in the morning FP1 session, was third fastest, 0.770s slower than Bottas, with his Red Bull team mate Alex Albon just two tenths down on the Dutchman in fourth.
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So far, so 2020, but there were more dramatic scenes near the end of the session when Kimi Raikkonen had to pull over to the side of the track and hop out, with flames licking up from the rear of his Alfa Romeo, as marshals arrived with fire extinguishers and the race director threw the red flag.
See all that and the rest of the action from the session in the video above...
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