Hamilton to hand over Ferrari for Barcelona GP FP1
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Kada Sárközi joined GPblog as an editor ahead of the 2023 Formula 1 season. He graduated with a BA in Sports Journalism in the UK and has covered Grands Prix and other F1 events live.
Lewis Hamilton will not drive the SF-26 in FP1 this Friday at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion will hand over his car to Dino Beganovic.
The Swedish talent will be among the list of rookie drivers who will take on FP1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya this weekend.
Looking forward to his first outing in the new generation of cars, Beganovic said: "My expectations for this weekend and for FP1 are a mix of technical focus and emotion. It’s always incredibly special to take part in an FP1 session and, more generally, to be back in a Ferrari Formula 1 car.
"Putting on the red race suit, getting back behind the wheel, and working closely with the engineers and mechanics is something unique, so I’m really looking forward to Barcelona. I have great memories from last year’s FP1 and I want to build on that experience and put everything together this time.
"Clearly, this is still a very new car for me because of the regulation changes and everything that comes with them, so the priority is to get up to speed as quickly as possible. My aim is to do the job the team requires of me, provide useful feedback, and adapt to the car as much as possible. If I can do that, it will be a positive session for the whole team and hopefully an enjoyable one for me too."
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Various F1 drivers to sit out FP1
A long list of drivers will not participate during the first free practice session of this weekend. Among others, Kimi Antonelli, Isack Hadjar, Lando Norris, and Alexander Albon, will also hand over their cars on Friday to drivers with less than two Grand Prix appearances in the competition.
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