The second practice session for the 2017 F1 season’s twentieth round, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, took place at Yas Marina.
Lewis Hamilton was fastest with a 1:37.877, followed by Sebastian Vettel in second, 0.149 seconds behind. Daniel Ricciardo was third, 0.303 seconds off the lead.
The top five, in order, were Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Räikkönen and Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes had two drivers in that group, Ferrari two and Red Bull one.
Fourth-placed Kimi Räikkönen was 0.475 seconds behind the session leader, while fifth-placed Valtteri Bottas was 0.660 seconds back.
Fernando Alonso occupied the final position in the top ten, 1.682 seconds behind the fastest driver in the session.
Pascal Wehrlein completed the most laps with 43, while Romain Grosjean ran the fewest with 12.
The final five classified positions were Kevin Magnussen in sixteenth, Pascal Wehrlein in seventeenth, Marcus Ericsson in eighteenth, Brendon Hartley in nineteenth and Romain Grosjean in twentieth. Lap times and completed laps in the table follow the official classification for this session.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Lap time / Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:37.877 | 39 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +0.149s | 37 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +0.303s | 34 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +0.475s | 35 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +0.660s | 33 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +1.017s | 34 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1.446s | 33 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1.456s | 36 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +1.652s | 41 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1.682s | 28 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +1.758s | 36 |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +1.794s | 31 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | +2.324s | 38 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +2.452s | 30 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | +2.817s | 39 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +3.251s | 31 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | +3.393s | 43 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +3.425s | 40 |
| 19 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | +3.619s | 39 |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +3.683s | 12 |