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Abu Dhabi post-season test driver line-up

Pirelli's final tyre test of 2019 kicks off today in Abu Dhabi, with several young guns joining regular F1 drivers during two days at Yas Marina.

Over a month after delivering a rather negative assessment of Pirelli's 2020 product during Friday practice in Austin, teams will put the new-spec rubber through its paces once again, hopefully with better results.

Mercedes has recruited George Russell for a full day of testing on Wednesday, but the Briton will also be on deck with Williams this morning.

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Esteban Ocon will make his official debut with Renault and have both days all to himself.

Among the young guns, Israeli racer Roy Nissany gets two half-days of testing with Williams, while Sean Gelael will be working this morning with Toro Rosso.

Finally, Haas development driver Pietro Fittipaldi will also be running this morning with the US outfit.

Check the teams' provisional line-ups hereunder.

Team	Tuesday Dec 3	Wednesday Dec 4
Mercedes	Valtteri Bottas	George Russell
Ferrari	Sebastian Vettel	Charles Leclerc
Red Bull	Max Verstappen	Alex Albon
McLaren	Lando Norris	Carlos Sainz
Renault	Esteban Ocon	Esteban Ocon
Toro Rosso	Dany Kvyat/Sean Gelael	Pierre Gasly
Racing Point	Sergio Perez	Lance Stroll
Alfa Romeo	Kimi Raikkonen	Antonio Giovinazzi
Haas	R. Grosjean	Pietro Fittipaldi
Williams	G. Russell/Roy Nissany	Roy Nissany/N. Latifi

Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.