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AlphaTauri will test next week at the circuit in Imola
- GPblog.com
Since the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola has received a renewal of the Grade 1 license, rumors are growing that F1 is about to return to Imola. Due to the coronavirus, many Grands Prix have already been cancelled, which means that F1 will have to look for alternatives. It seems more and more that the circuit in Imola is one of those alternatives.
The F1 teams also see that these alternatives are becoming more and more realistic. AlphaTauri has even decided to hold a film day at Imola in the week of 22-28th of June, reports Formulapassion.it. During the filming day the Italian team will be allowed to drive the newest car on the circuit in Imola. In 2006 the last Grand Prix was held on the circuit, then under the name of the San Marino GP. AlphaTauri has decided to make the first miles on the circuit next week.
No test data
Although AlphaTauri is allowed on the circuit, it will not benefit from data. In the 100 kilometers that the team will be allowed on the track, it will make a number of videos for sponsor purposes. For the drivers, however, it may mean that they can already make the first meters. In the end, these laps will not be representative, because they will be driven on completely different tyres.
Since the cancellation of the Grands Prix of Singapore, Japan and Azerbaijan it seems that the whole playing field of F1 will stay in Europe even longer to drive some more Grands Prix, before they leave Europe for another continent.