FIRST LOOK: Ferrari and Haas debut 2021 F1 cars in Bahrain
Charles Leclerc and Nikita Mazepin were in action on Thursday as Ferrari and Haas’ 2021 Formula 1 cars made their track debuts i✨n Bahrain.
Following its launch on Wednesday, Ferrari’s SF21 hit the track for the first time at the Bahrain International Circuit for an initial shakedo🐷wn ahead of official pre-season testing, whic✃h begins on Friday.
Lecl🀅erc was first behind the wheel of Ferrari’s latest challꦍenger, which features a revised two-tone red livery and green Mission Winnow branding.
The Monegasque will return to the track on Friday morning when testing begins, before handing over the SF21🏅 to Carlos Sainz in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, new Haas recruit Mazepin completed t🍌he first laps behind the wheel of Haas’ 🉐VF-21 F1 car in a similar shakedown event on Thursday.
Haas rev🍌ealed its 2021 challenger - which sports a revised livery inspired by new Russian title sponsors Uralkali - last week via a series of digital renderings.
After COVID-19 related travel restrictions had prevente😼d Haas from carrying out♐ a usual fire-up at its factory, the American squad’s latest F1 car was successfully fired up for the first time on Wednesday in Bahrain.
On Thursday morning, Mazepin headed out of the garage to put the VF-21 through its paces for the first time as part of a filming day. Teams are allowe🎉d to carry out two promotional days per year, with mileage restricted to just 100km of running.
Mazepin’s teammate Mick Schumacher did not get behind the wheel, but the reigning Formula 2 champion will get the 🌸first extensive run-out in ꦚthe VF-21 on Friday morning.
The duo are set to take 𓆏part in a physical presentation of Haas’ new car in the Bahrain pitlane on Friday morning before the first of three days of testing get underway.
Sebastian Vettel was also in action in Bahrain be൩hind the wheel of the AMR21 as Aston Martin completed the second of its t༒wo allocated filming days.
The breaks cover!
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team)
Our shakedown in Bahrain is underway
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