Ferrari he initially wanted to make their new racer Carlos Sainz participated in last year's test of young racers in Abu Dhabi, after Renault obtained permission to perform Fernanda Alonso, but FIA rejected their request.
Sainz he visited instead Ferrari factory v Maranello before Christmas to attend meetings and meet new colleagues. Team organized this week five-day testing with a race car SF71H from the summer 2018, as permitted by the rules, Sainz but it is with a number 55 first drove on the track in Fioran yesterday morning. His teammate Charles Leclerc tested on Tuesday, after passing the test Giuliana Alesia, Marcus Armstrong in Robert Shwartzman. After Wednesday fell Carlos Sainz, will be behind the wheel of a race car today SF71H she was still sitting Mick Schumacher in Callum ilott.
Sainz the team Ferrari joined for two years after he Team decided not to renew the contract with Sebastian Vettl, who joined the team this year Aston Martin. The Spaniard had previously been in Formulas 1 racing for teams Toro Rosso, Renault in McLaren. He won last season sixth place among racers, thus repeating his result from the 2019 season, in race v Monza he won last year another place for Gasly.