The new Formula 1 season is getting closer every day. With just under a month to go until the 2022 F1 preseason starts at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, some drivers and teams are returning to the asphalt these days to recover sensations.
Although Scuderia Ferrari confirmed on Monday a four-day test session that will take place this week with the participation of Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Robert Shwartzman, the Maranello team is not the only one that is already underway.
Also in Italy, AlphaTauri, a team based in Faenza , was also seen on the asphalt this Tuesday with an old generation single-seater, as allowed by the regulations.
Pierre Gasly has put on his suit and gloves again to get on the Honda -powered AT01 that contested the 2020 season. Both parties met at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola) to carry out a private test.
The choice of the circuit is due to its obvious geographical proximity to the Faenza factory, where the structure managed by Franz Tost is used to carrying out this type of test. For example, Yuki Tsunoda also completed his training program there last year to prepare for his first season in Formula 1 .
The organization of these private tests continues to be conditioned by the regulations and obviously the teams are not allowed to work with the tires that change size for 2022 nor to put the future AT03 on the track, however, it is still a great opportunity for the engineers and mechanics seeking to perfect work methods and procedures.
It should be remembered that the pre-season tests will begin next month in Barcelona, from February 23 to 25, and later finish in Bahrain from March 10 to 12, just one week before the season starts at the same Sakhir circuit. .
