Mugello (Reuters) – Sebastian Vettel returns on Tuesday in the Ferrari on the race track. As the Scuderia announced, completed, the four-time formula 1 world champion, who will leave the factory team at the end of the year, together with team-mate Charles Leclerc on the course in the Italian Mugello test rides.
race Twelve days before the scheduled first season at the 5. July in Austria and will use the Italians but none of the current cars, but will use a vehicle from the year 2018. With similar actions had previously also the world champion team Mercedes with Lewis Hamilton and Renault, on the nearly four months late start to the season evaporated.
for Ferrari, the 32-year-old Vettel, it comes quickly to the new conditions during Coronavirus-crisis set. The edge sits in the Ferrari SF71H for the first time since the break forced by the pandemic back behind the wheel. It is unclear yet whether it will be a farewell tour for him in the coming months, or whether the former Champion is driving in the future for another Team.
Unusually, the performances are, without a doubt. The first of eight planned races in Europe take place without spectators, and only under strict hygiene conditions. As the season continues until the end of the year, is still unclear. It is speculated that currently, a Grand Prix in September in Mugello.
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