Two F1 rookies set for valuable mileage in multi-day Imola test

Cruc♉ial track time planned for two of F1's 2025 rookie contingent.

Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Isack Hadjar and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gabriel Bortoleto will get some valuable early track time at Imola this week ahead of their respective F1 debuts.

That is because their R▨acing Bulls and Sauber teams are planning multi-day tests at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix venue this week, report.

Racing Bulls will run a three-day test with rookie Hadjar driving their 2023 AT04 alongside teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda.

Meanwhile, Sauber will join Racing Bulls on track at Imola from Wednesday, with new signing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nico Hulkenberg and F1 debutant and reigning Formuಞla 2 champion Bortoleto getting behind the wh♛eel of their 2022 C42 car.

Racing Bulls plan to run on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with Sauber in action on the latter two daysಌ.

Hulkenberg 🐷and Bortoleto began their assimilation at their new team during the post-season Abu Dhabi test in December, when they drove the 20💧24 car.

But for Hadjar and Bortoleto in particular, the Imola outing will provide some additional track time getting used to F1 machinery as they gear up fꦕor their rookie campaigns in the series.

🅺The tests will fall under F1’s Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) which allows teams to run a car which is at least two years old for a maximum of 1000km over four days for regular 𒈔grand prix drivers.

Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda

Hamilton's Ferrari test debut 

Ferrari are also taking advantage of the regulation to help get new signing168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton up to speed.

The seven-time world champion made his highly-anticipated fꦐirst appearance at Ferrari’s famous F1 headquarters in Maranello on Monday.

Hamilton is exp🐷ected tജo make his Ferrari debut on Wednesday at the team’s Fiorano test track but the exact date and location of the test will be determined by the weather.

Along with Hamilton, new teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc i🌺s set to drive either Ferrari’s F1-75 from 2022, or the team’s 2023 caꦓr.

The 2023 car is the most recent Ferrari ♔is permitted to use under F1’s testing restrict🌊ions.

It will be the first car Hamilton will have driven in his 18-year F1 career that is not powere🐭d by a Mercedes engine.

Adverse weather could prompt Ferrari to make a late switch to either 🌺Imola or Mugello, both of which are owned by the Scuderia.

Rain is also p💜redicted at Imola and could curt♊ail running for Racing Bulls and Sauber.

The teams will be back in💃 action for official F1 pre-season testing which takes place in Bahrain on 26-28 February.&nꦡbsp;

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