The unmistakable noise of a Formula 1 power unit confirmed an intense day of activity on the Fiorano circuit. A Ferrari SF21 car (used by the Scuderia last season) took to the track in the morning with Antonio Giovinazzi behind the wheel.
The test was planned to allow the Ferrari reserve driver to get back into the rhythm behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car, as the Italian driver will take part in the first free practice session for the 2022 Italian Grand Prix with Haas.
Antonio Giovinazzi completed the scheduled testing session before the lunch break and will continue his work on the simulator, in order to become more familiar with the Haas, a ground-effect car that he will get the chance to drive in Monza for the first time.
In the afternoon it was Robert Shwartzman who took to the track, continuing his training process by also driving Ferrari’s 2021 Formula 1 car, which he also had the opportunity to drive in mid-July at the Mugello circuit. Robert Shwartzman is also preparing in view of two first free practice sessions that await the Israeli driver at the wheel of the Ferrari F1-75.
Ferrari has not yet announced in which Grands Prix we will see Robert Shwartzman on the track in the Friday morning session, but according to rumors they could be in Suzuka and Austin, weekends in which the FP2 session will last from the usual 60 to 90 minutes, as requested by Pirelli in order to test the compounds for the next Formula 1 season.
Show your support for Scuderia Ferrari with official merchandise collection from Puma! Enter the online Puma Store and shop securely! And get your F1 tickets for every race with VIP hospitality and unparalleled insider access. Click here for the best offers to support Charles and Carlos from the track!
The extension of the afternoon session would allow the starting driver who will hand over the car to Robert Shwartzman in FP1 to have thirty more minutes of practice available in the second free practice session.
Leave a Reply