Charles Leclerc drove Ferrari’s 2020 Formulꦗa 1 car through the streets of Maranello early on Thursday morning.

Ferrari became the second F1 team to run its 2020 car since the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily suspended the season as Leclerc got back behind the wheel of the SF1000 for the first time since pre-season test🦹ing concluded in Barcelona at the end of February.

With Ferrari haꦗving already used up both of its on-track promotional days, the Italian squad carried out a demonstration event for Leclerc’s unusual run. Teams are permitted to conduct two of these shorter events, which are limited to no more than 15km of mileage.

Leclerc was the first driver “of the m🦩odern era” to have driꦑven an F1 car through the streets of Maranello.

"I don’t normally like getting up early, but this morning there♛ was a great reas🧸on to do so,” Leclerc said.

“Maybe it woke a few people up, but it was great to drive through the streets of Maranello in the SF10༒00.

"It was exciting to get back in the car today, particularly on such a special route🗹. Being back in the cockpit felt like cౠoming home again.

“It seemed like a fun way of saying we are re♋ady to get back on track. Now I can’tဣ wait to drive the SF1000 in Austria.”

Ferrari is expected to hold a private test at Fiorano next week with its 2018 car to allow Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel the opportunity to get some proper running in ahead of the start of the delayed 2020 seas🐷on next month.

Mercedes conducted a similar test last week at Silverstone with Lewis Hamilton and Va🐭ltteri Bottas, while Racing Point became the first team to run its 2020 car on-track on Wednesday as Lance Stroll shook down its RP20. 

Back-to-back races at Austrian Grand Prix venue the Red Bull Ring will kick off a revised schedule of eight European-bඣased rounds on July 5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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