Despite having been a fixture for a number of international series over the years, most notably MotoGP, 2020 will mark the first time that Mugello will host a Formula 1 World Championship event. Formula 1 has tested at the circuit several times however, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc pounding around the high-speed track at the end of June, as Ferrari prepared for the first race in Austria.
Mugello is a swooping, undulating circuit that the drivers almost universally adore. Set in a valley, the natural topography makes a lap of the 3.3-mile track a real rollercoaster ride, with the stomach-churning run through Casanova, Savelli and into Arrabbiata 1 and 2 a particular highlight. In other words, no first gear hairpins – in fact, according to former F1 driver Paul di Resta, the drivers might not dip below fourth gear.
Follow us later in the afternoon for the latest updates and results from the Mugello Circuit, as the qualifying session for the 2020 Tuscan Grand Prix is about to get underway, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc at the wheel of the SF1000.
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