'Ferrari will give Vettel and Leclerc test day at the circuit of Mugello'
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- GPblog.com
The Formula 1 teams are preparing for the Austrian Grand Prix, which will be held in two weeks' time. Ferrari is said to be giving its drivers a test day at the Mugello circuit.
Normally an F1 driver is not in a Formula 1 car for a few months at most. For the drivers it takes quite some getting used to waiting almost eight months between Grands Prix. Every possible preparation is therefore extremely valuable.
That's why several teams have given their drivers the chance to race over a circuit in a car. Recently Lewis Hamilton drove over Silverstone and Max Verstappen showed his skills at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Renault is already working on the Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Disguised test day for Ferrari
It looks like Ferrari is also going to offer its drivers a lap on the asphalt. According to Corriere della Serra, Ferrari will use its second day of filming to test. The circuit of Mugello in Tuscany has been hired to offer Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc a private test. During a filming day teams are allowed to use an older F1-car. Ferrari's first day of filming has already been used for the winter test.