Six F1 teams are handing one of the🍸ir cars over to a junior, test or reserve driver to tick off a mandatory rookie ♒practice outing for the year.

Under F1’s regulations, every full-time driver is required to make way for a rookie in two practice sessions across the 2025 season. This has increased from the single mandatory F🍌P1 requirement from last year.

An♊ F1 rookie is classed as a driver who has start𓄧ed no more than two grands prix.

Due to FP𒆙1 in Bahrain being held at a different time, in warmer conditions than qualifying, it represents a good opportunity for F1 teams to give their rookies some ru🐼nning.

Here is a rundown of the six drivers who will be in actio♚n at the Sakhir International🐻 Circuit during FP1 today…

Dino Beganovic - Ferrari

Ferrar🀅i are handing Dino Be꧂ganovic his F1 weekend debut.

The Swedish driver will get behind the wheel of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s SF-25 for the opening sixty minut꧑es of running in Bahrain.

Beganovic, who will race in Formula 2 this season, made his F1 debut with Ferrari during a pre-season test at Barcelona at the end of January which hinted at his increased involve🉐d with the Scuderia this year.

Ayumu Iwasa - Red Bull

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will skip FP1 on Friday, with the reigning world champion replaced 𓃲in his Red Bull by Ayumu Iwasa.

Iwasa will join fellow countryman168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Yuki Tsunoda to form an all-Japanese line-up at Red Buꦛll during opening practice.

Iwasa has driven in FP1s before but with Red Bull’﷽s sister squad Racing Bulls. This will mark his practice debut for the main Red Bull team.

Fred Vesti - Mercedes

Fred Vesti will participate in opening practice wi✅th Mercedes in Bahrain.

The 2019 Formula Regional European Champion and 2023 Formula 2 runner up will pilot 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s W16 for the session.

Vesti has been on Mercedes’ books since 2021 and is sharing their reserve driver role with Vaཧltteri Bottas.

He has previously🙈 driven Mercedes F1 cars in FP1 at the Mexico City and Abu Dhabi grands prix in 2023.

Felipe Drugovich - Aston Martin

There will be a familiar face at Aston Martin when Felipe Drugovich takes part in FP1, in place of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso. 

Drugovich is Aston Martin’s long-serving reserve driver and while the 2022 Formul🙈a 2 champion is yet to make his❀ full F1 debut, he has already conducted six practice outings with Aston Martin.

“Felipe is a trusted pair of hands, and we're confident he’ll do a great job in FP1 and🍰 contribute to our preparations for the race weekend,” said Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell.

Ryo Hirakawa - Haas

For Ryo Hirakawa, 🌼it will mark his second consecutive practice appearance after driviℱng for Alpine in Japan last time out.

However, he will be running for Haas in Bahrain, having completed a rather abrupt switch ෴t✃o Alpine’s midfield rivals in the gap between events.

It will be Hirakawa’s third FP1 outing for a third different F1 team, having made his debut 🌠with McLaren in 2024.

The 31-year-old will step in for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oliver Bearman in the Haas VF-25.

Luke Browning - Williams

Williams have handed F2 racer and British up-and-comer Luke🍃🍌 Browning a chance to impress at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old will take over168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz’s🍃 FW47 for opening practice in Sakhir to make his second FP1 outing withꦇ the team.

Browning, who took part in a private test in Monza last weekend to prepare for🎃 the experꦑience, previously drove for Williams in first practice in Abu Dhabi last year.