Ferrari is carrying out a two-day SF-25 test at Mugello, with Norman Nato making his first appearance behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car. Rafael Câmara opened the TPC programme on Wednesday before handing over to the Frenchman, while Antonio Fuoco and Dino Beganovic are scheduled to continue Ferrari’s running today.
The Scuderia is using the Mugello circuit for its Testing of Previous Cars programme, with the two-day session having been planned for some time. Ferrari’s running is taking place alongside separate Pirelli testing aimed at helping define the tyres that will be used for the 2027 Formula 1 season.
Ferrari SF-25 test begins with Rafael Câmara at Mugello
Rafael Câmara began Ferrari’s programme on Wednesday morning during what could prove to be a crucial week for his future. The Brazilian Ferrari Driver Academy driver subsequently left for Portimão, where Haas has organised a test that will also feature Leonardo Fornaroli and Ryo Hirakawa.
Câmara’s Mugello mileage therefore represents another important opportunity to gain experience in Formula 1 machinery before his next assignment. His programme also comes shortly before Formula 2 resumes following its long break, with the championship returning at Monza next weekend.
That weekend will coincide with one of Ferrari’s biggest events of the season. The Scuderia is preparing for its home Italian Grand Prix, where it is also expected to introduce further developments, including its planned ADUO-2 step at Monza. Ferrari is also preparing a special SF-26 livery inspired by Michael Schumacher’s 1996 car for the home event.
Norman Nato makes his Ferrari Formula 1 debut
In the afternoon, Câmara’s place in the SF-25 was taken by Norman Nato, marking the 34-year-old Frenchman’s first outing at the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car.
Norman Nato has extensive experience in both single-seaters and endurance racing and joined Ferrari’s group of development and simulator drivers this year. Those drivers rotate through Ferrari’s simulator programme at Maranello as the team works to translate virtual development into performance on the circuit.
Norman Nato’s Mugello run is likely to form part of Ferrari’s work on optimising the correlation between simulator data and real-world track behaviour. His experience and knowledge of strategies for managing hybrid systems, developed in Formula E, also provide Ferrari with another useful area of expertise during its development work.
Antonio Fuoco and Dino Beganovic continue Ferrari’s Mugello test
Ferrari’s SF-25 programme continues today with Antonio Fuoco, one of the Scuderia’s key reference drivers for simulator work. Antonio Fuoco is expected to share driving duties with Dino Beganovic, another driver involved in Ferrari’s 2026 TPC programme.
For both Dino Beganovic and Rafael Câmara, the Mugello running also comes immediately before the Formula 2 championship returns to action at Monza following its lengthy break. The Italian Grand Prix weekend is the next major event on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar, adding further significance to a busy period of testing and preparation for Ferrari.
Ferrari’s two days at Mugello therefore serve several purposes: providing track time for its young drivers, giving Norman Nato his first experience of Ferrari Formula 1 machinery and supporting the simulator correlation work that remains an important part of the Scuderia’s wider development programme.
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