Antonelli and Bearman to join Super Formula test

Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Oliver Bearman will participate in subsequent week’s Tremendous Components take a look at at Suzuka to assist study the monitor.

With subsequent yr’s Japanese Grand Prix being the third race of the season, following Australia and China, any information they’ll get of the venue shall be an enormous benefit for his or her rookie seasons.

And whereas one path to get some expertise could be to check a earlier F1 automobile, the logistical issues and expense of that doesn’t make a lot sense.

As an alternative, each drivers have been confirmed for subsequent week’s official Tremendous Components take a look at, which runs at Suzuka from 11-13 December.

Bearman shall be accessible from the off as a result of, having taken half in three grands prix this yr, he’s not eligible to be a rookie driver for the Abu Dhabi F1 take a look at that takes place subsequent Tuesday.

As an alternative, Haas shall be operating with 2025 driver Esteban Ocon and Toyota growth driver Ryo Hirakawa.

Antonelli, nonetheless, won’t be operating in Suzuka till Friday as a result of he’s driving within the Abu Dhabi tyre take a look at on Tuesday.

He’ll drive alongside George Russell for the Tuesday run, together with his team-mate being the designated tyre tester. He’ll then fly to Japan to run on the ultimate day of motion.

Tremendous Components has but to announce the groups with which Antonelli and Bearman shall be participating within the Suzuka take a look at.

 Bearman FP1 plan

Bearman had initially been set to run in FP1 for Haas in Abu Dhabi, to additional increase his expertise forward of his full-time commencement subsequent yr.

Nonetheless, workforce boss Ayao Komatsu stated the squad modified its plan on this entrance due to the ultra-close battle it’s in with Alpine for sixth place within the constructors’ championship. The 2 groups are separated by simply 5 factors heading into the ultimate spherical.

Talking concerning the choice, Komatsu stated: “Oliver was scheduled to drive FP1 right here however then clearly he had had two races with us – in Baku after which Interlagos.

“Then this weekend we simply knew it [the constructors’ championship fight] was going to go all the best way right down to the wire. So for me, it did not make sense to have somebody solely in for FP1 – even anyone who was good and our future.

“We simply needed to maintain this weekend as constant as potential, so whoever was beginning FP1 needs to be racing.”

The information of Bearman becoming a member of the Suzuka take a look at follows Haas signing a technical partnership with Toyota in October. The Japanese producer is without doubt one of the two engine suppliers in Tremendous Components and fields various manufacturing facility drivers within the collection by its affiliated groups.