Racing Bulls also in action in Italy: Tsunoda tests new car

It is a Wednesday of testing. Ferrari will do its SF-25 shakedown at its home track in Fiorano, and Racing Bulls is also in action with their 2025 F1 car with Yuki Tsunoda in the driving seat.

It was Yuki Tsunoda who got behind the wheel of the Racing Bulls 2025 car, the VCARB02, for the first time. The Japanese driver completed the shakedown at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola. Later on Wednesday, rookie Isack Hadjar will also step into the car. After that, the two will only return to action in the new car during winter testing, which is due to take place between 26 and 28 February at the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain.

On Tuesday, the two drivers also made an act of presence at the F1 75 event at the O2 Arena in London. There the VCARB02 was revealed to the world, showing a 180° degree turn around in terms of livery design with respects to last year, when the colour scheme was a combination of blue, silver and red, whereas this year the car is predominantly white.

Apart from Racing Bulls' Wednesday shakedown, Ferrari are also seeing some on-track action in Italy as well. The Scuderia will after do a press session, having skipped the press conference prior to the F1 75 Live event on Tuesday. The team did, however, present their livery, which is of a darker shade than their traditional scarlet red colour.