Valsecchi finishes third day on top
GP2 champion Davide Valsecchi finished the third and final day of the Young Driver Test at the top of the timesheets in Abu Dhabi.
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[TD]1.
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[TD]Davide Valsecchi
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[TD]Lotus E20[/TD]
[TD]1:42.677s[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]86[/TD]
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[TD]2.[/TD]
[TD]Kevin Magnussen[/TD]
[TD]McLaren MP4-27[/TD]
[TD]1:42.827[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]3.[/TD]
[TD]Esteban Gutierrez[/TD]
[TD]Sauber C31[/TD]
[TD]1:43.093[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]80[/TD]
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[TD]4.[/TD]
[TD]Robin Frijns[/TD]
[TD]Red Bull RB8[/TD]
[TD]1:43.233[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]53[/TD]
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[TD]5.[/TD]
[TD]Oliver Turvey[/TD]
[TD]Lotus E20[/TD]
[TD]1:43.604[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]44[/TD]
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[TD]6.[/TD]
[TD]Luiz Razia[/TD]
[TD]Toro Rosso STR7[/TD]
[TD]1:45.286[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]68[/TD]
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[TD]7.[/TD]
[TD]Alexander Rossi[/TD]
[TD]Caterham CT01[/TD]
[TD]1:46.485[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85
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