F1 | Ferrari runs training session at Fiorano with Arthur Leclerc and Davide Rigon. Ferrari drivers Arthur Leclerc and Davide Rigon took to the Fiorano track with the SF-23 .

The Fiorano track was the stage yesterday for a training session involving Scuderia Ferrari drivers with the SF-23, the team’s testing previous car from 2023. The main drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, were not in action, but instead one of the rookies set for FP1 sessions and the experienced test driver who competes in the WEC and contributes to F1 development in the simulator.

During the short break between the Spanish GP—where Charles Leclerc secured a podium—and the upcoming Canadian GP, Ferrari is not slowing down. The team was out on its home track at Fiorano with the SF-23. This is the TPC (testing previous car) authorized by the FIA for driver training programs.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton won’t be driving the SF-23 for the simple reason that they’ve already completed the 1,000 kilometers permitted by the International Federation for main drivers. Instead, two Scuderia drivers who can benefit from track time will be at the wheel, so they can translate their feedback into simulator development work.

Arthur Leclerc, the 24-year-old younger brother of Charles, is a Development Driver for the Scuderia and, like Dino Beganovic, will take part in two FP1 sessions during the season with the SF-25. This aligns with FIA regulations requiring rookie drivers to participate in four free practice sessions over the course of the year.

Also alternating in the SF-23 will be Davide Rigon, the endurance driver from Thiene who races in the WEC with the 296 GT3 for Vista AF Corse. He is also a highly regarded test driver: the 39-year-old from Veneto is frequently used in SF-25 development on the simulator. Giving him the chance to get back behind the wheel of the SF-23 helps improve the accuracy of the correlation between track performance and virtual data.