Ferrari to hit Mugello test track with SF-25 this week
With Formula 1 facing a month-long break in April, Ferrari has scheduled two test: the first at its home circuit in Mugello and the second in Monza
Just days after the Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari is preparing to return to the track. During the forced break caused by the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix, the Scuderia has planned two on-track sessions with the SF-25.
Tomorrow, Ferrari’s test team will be at Mugello to begin two days of TPC (Testing of Previous Cars). There will be no race drivers at Ferrari’s home circuit; instead, the test drivers who contribute to the car’s development in the simulator will take part.
The drivers rotating behind the wheel will therefore be Antonio Giovinazzi, Arthur Leclerc, and Antonio Fuoco, in what will be a valuable training session.
Antonio Giovinazzi will be at Mugello for the TPC test
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
With the introduction of the 2026 regulations, the agile single-seaters have nothing in common with the previous ground-effect cars. For this reason, the FIA has allowed the use of last year’s cars for TPC programmes: the Scuderia will in fact use the SF-25, ts 2025 machine, whereas it previously was mandatory to field cars that were at least two years old.
Ferrari will then go to Monza to carry out the second filming day: according to reports, the chosen date is Tuesday, April 21. The choice of the “Temple of Speed” is not random, since within the 200 km allowed by the regulations, the SF-26 will be able to evaluate the car’s behaviour on one of the most demanding tracks for energy recovery.
The event, which will involve the two race drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, will be important not only for commercial filming but especially to assess the progress made in energy recovery and aerodynamic development.
The “Macarena” wing will certainly be used, as it will be part of the aerodynamic package set to debut in Miami when the championship resumes on 3 May.
Meanwhile, on 9 and 10 February, there will also be a Pirelli test at Fiorano for wet-weather tires, which had previously been postponed.
Photos from Japanese GP - Sunday
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Japanese GP - Sunday, in photos
Share Or Save This Story
Aprilia opens new development path in MotoGP with “elephant ears” aero
The 28kg problem that gives Williams hope for a one-second gain in F1 2026
Ducati brings new swingarm and fairing to Jerez MotoGP test
WEC Imola: Ferrari snatches pole from Toyota
Ferrari doesn't plan to change WEC Hypercar driver line-up for 2026
WEC Imola: Ferrari gets 1-2 in qualifying as Valentino Rossi tops LMGT3
Ollie Bearman admits F2 did not prepare him for brutal reality of Ferrari F1 debut
Rob Smedley sounds alarm on "slightly soul-destroying" Ferrari F1 upgrades
Why some F1 team bosses think drivers shouldn't have a say in the rules
Kyle Larson leads NASCAR All-Star Race practice at Dover
AM Racing formally closes NASCAR operation
Ollie Bearman admits F2 did not prepare him for brutal reality of Ferrari F1 debut
What makes Max Verstappen’s Nurburgring Mercedes different under the skin
Remembering a lost Italian F1 hero 40 years on
Exclusive: How Red Bull and Ford managed to build a competitive F1 engine straight away
Five times F1 drivers starred at the Nurburgring
The paradox of change as F1 2027 decision nears
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments