Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel made their appearance again today in a Formula 1 car after a few months. In a 2018 Ferrari both men made the necessary kilometres in preparation for the Austrian Grand Prix and they let it be known that it was a good feeling to be able to get in the car again.
"How great was that, getting back on track for real", Leclerc opens up at his employer's official channels. The young Monegask indicates that for him it felt like a kind of liberation to be able to get back to work on the track. "I’d missed it! Even though I’ve been pretty busy with virtual racing during this long break, I needed to once again get that physical impression of speed."
Vettel on Mugello
Team mate Vettel was also present at the Italian circuit. The four-time world champion secretly hopes that Mugello will be on the calendar of the pinnacle of motorsport in 2020. "I really think they deserve to organise a Grand Prix", says the German. "I hadn’t driven it for eight years, so it took a few laps for me to get used to the track and then I really enjoyed myself."
Team boss Mattia Binotto was there in person to see his two drivers at work on Tuesday. Next week's Austrian Grand Prix is on the programme. Presumably there won't be an engine update of fifteen horsepower.