The Formulation 1 season got here to an exhilarating conclusion on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, with Max Verstappen profitable his first World Championship. However the motion continues on Tuesday on Wednesday on the finish of season Younger Driver Take a look at, the place Formulation 2 champion Oscar Piastri and IndyCar frontrunner Pato O’Ward are amongst these set to star.
A number of the hottest younger names in motorsport will get the prospect to pattern modern F1 equipment throughout a day of testing on the Yas Marina Circuit.
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On prime of the Younger Driver Take a look at, 9 of the ten groups may even run two-year-old mule automobiles tailored for the 2022 18-inch Pirelli rims.
The mule automobiles will get monitor time on each Tuesday and Wednesday as a part of Pirelli’s check plan that’s happening in parallel on the Abu Dhabi circuit, with the likes of Verstappen, George Russell, Charles Leclerc and Fernando Alonso confirmed to participate. Williams have been permitted to make use of their 2021 equipment on each days, in the meantime.
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo can be operating the latest title on the grid, Guanyu Zhou. The F2 title challenger will get his first style of an Alfa Romeo on the Wednesday, forward of changing into China’s first full-time F1 driver in 2022.
Zhou received’t be the one debutant at Alfa Romeo, as Valtteri Bottas is all the way down to drive the mule automotive on Tuesday for his new group.
AlphaTauri
Crimson Bull junior Liam Lawson will take management of the AlphaTauri for his first on-track F1 expertise. The New Zealander ran a double programme in 2021, ending ninth in F2 and third in DTM.
For the Pirelli portion of the check, Yuki Tsunoda will get behind the wheel on Tuesday, earlier than handing over the keys to Pierre Gasly on Wednesday.
Alpine
Forward of stepping up as Alpine’s Reserve Driver in 2022, Piastri will get his fingers on the A521. The 20-year-old clinched the F2 crown in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to cap off a exceptional season the place he scored 5 wins, together with a document 4 Function Race victories in a row.
In the meantime, Esteban Ocon and Alonso will drive within the Pirelli portion of the check on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
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Aston Martin
Aston Martin will discipline simulator driver Nick Yelloly within the check on Tuesday. The British driver spent the season in ADAC GT Masters with Schubert Motorsport, ending eighth.
Lance Stroll and Sebastian Vettel will handle the mule automotive, with the Canadian testing the 18-inch tyres on Tuesday and the German having a activate Wednesday.
Ferrari
The third of six F2 drivers set to participate within the younger driver check is Robert Shwartzman. The 2019 Formulation 3 champion and 2021 F2 vice-champion will dovetail for each Ferrari and Haas, whereas Ferrari’s Simulator Driver, Antonio Fuoco, may even spend time within the SF21.
Charles Leclerc and Fuoco will share duties within the mule automotive on Tuesday, with Carlos Sainz hopping in for a full day on the 18-inch tyres on Wednesday.
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Haas
On the Tuesday, Shwartzman can be joined within the Haas storage by Mick Schumacher, who can be busy operating the brand new 18-inch tyres. Pietro Fittipaldi will then take over from the German on the Wednesday.
McLaren
McLaren have introduced that IndyCar title contender Pato O’Ward will drive F1 equipment for the primary time with the group. McLaren have been absent from the assessments in 2020 however will discipline the 22-year-old Mexican on the again of a powerful season in America, the place he completed third with 5 podiums, together with two wins.
Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris will then take over to check out the 18-inch tyres on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
Mercedes
For the second 12 months in a row, Formulation E champion Nyck de Vries will drive for Mercedes – the group recent off profitable their eighth straight constructors’ title. The Dutch driver took two wins and two additional podiums in FE this 12 months and has appeared at a number of races as Mercedes’ Take a look at and Reserve Driver.
George Russell can be all the way down to function on each days in Abu Dhabi as the previous Williams driver appears to settle into his new workplace.
Crimson Bull
For the second 12 months in a row, Juri Vips will get his fingers on the Crimson Bull, having shared the RB16 with Sebastien Buemi in 2020. The Estonian Crimson Bull Junior turned F2’s first double-winner in Spherical 3 at Baku, ending the 12 months sixth within the rankings with 4 podiums on prime of his two wins.
And he might have lately been topped world champion, however the onerous work doesn’t cease for Verstappen, who will handle the Pirelli a part of the check on Tuesday. Sergio Perez will then take to the wheel all day Wednesday.
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Williams
The ultimate member of the F2 contingent to be collaborating is Logan Sargeant. The American driver – who will race for Carlin within the 2022 F2 championship – solely joined the Williams Driver Academy in October however will get to make his F1 debut in Abu Dhabi, driving for Williams on each Tuesday and Wednesday.