Three Method 1 drivers may have the prospect to make an early begin with their new groups for 2025 within the sole day of post-season testing tomorrow.
Nevertheless Lewis Hamilton, who’s leaving Mercedes to affix Ferrari, won’t be amongst them, as he has present commitments together with his present workforce. Ferrari workforce principal Frederic Vasseur mentioned earlier this 12 months he didn’t count on Hamilton would be capable of take part within the tear.
Outgoing Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz Jnr has been given permission to check for Williams. He made an early begin with the workforce in a filming day in the present day on the Yas Marina circuit.
Esteban Ocon is because of take a look at for Haas tomorrow. He was launched from Alpine, although the workforce advised him he must miss the ultimate spherical of the season, the place his place was taken by Jack Doohan.
Nico Hulkenberg may also have the chance to make an early begin with Sauber, who he final drove for in 2013.
Groups will every run two automobiles within the take a look at, one to judge Pirelli’s rubber for 2025 and one other to offer a possibility to a junior driver.
Mercedes intend to run Andrea Kimi Antonelli within the take a look at. Nevertheless he missed the 2 Method 2 races final weekend as a result of sickness and a spokesperson for the workforce advised RaceFans his participation is but to be confirmed.
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The highest three Method 2 drivers on this 12 months’s championship will all take part within the take a look at. Newly-crowned Method 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto may have his first take a look at for Sauber, who he’ll race for subsequent 12 months. Paul Aron, third, will make his F1 take a look at debut for Alpine.
Neither of Pink Bull’s 2024 race drivers will take part within the take a look at. Yuki Tsunoda may have his first take a look at for the workforce whereas Liam Lawson carries out duties for RB. F2 runner-up Isack Hadjar, who drove Max Verstappen’s automotive in first apply on Friday, may have a day’s working within the RB20, whereas Ayumu Iwasa returns for RB.
Ferrari will share their junior driver automotive between Arthur Leclerc, the youthful brother of Charles who appeared in apply final week, and long-time take a look at driver Antonio Fuoco.
2024 post-season take a look at line-up
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