F1 Social Stint | Ferrari had succesful Pirelli test

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08:37, 24 Mar 2021

The new Formula 1 season is about to kick off and that means drivers and teams are busy preparing for the first race of this year. GPblog's F1 Social Stint finds out what drivers and teams do around a Grand Prix.

Ferrari had succesful Pirelli test

While most teams packed up and headed home after Sunday, Ferrari was allowed a few extra laps at the Bahrain International Circuit. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were allowed out one last time on Tuesday to test the new 18-inch wheels for Pirelli.

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Job done for @Charles_Leclerc, who completed 87 laps with #Fit4F1 2022 18-inch tyres this afternoon at @BAH_Int_Circuit: that’s around 470 kilometres. @scuderiaferrari

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Verstappen seen in clothes of AlphaTauri

Max Verstappen is a driver for Red Bull Racing, but the Dutchman also dressed up in their clothing to promote the AlphaTauri clothing line. AlphaTauri is the clothing line under the umbrella of Red Bull, and since 2020 it has been the name bearer of the team formerly known as Toro Rosso.

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Looking forward to the new season in style wearing AlphaTauri Stay tuned, more coming 🔜 #AlphaTauri #FitsBodyandMind

4:03 PM · Mar 25, 2021

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Perez has a message for Honda fans

Sergio Perez will be driving for a top team for the first time in 2021, but he will also be using a new engine at Red Bull Racing for the first time. The Mexican has never driven a Honda engine before and has told fans on his Twitter channel that he is looking forward to the experience.

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A message from Checo to all of our Honda fans 👊 Let's make this a year to remember, @SChecoPerez 🤘 #PoweredByHonda

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Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	72
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	63
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	49
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	41
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	25
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	21
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	15
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	12
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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F1 Social Stint | Ferrari had succesful Pirelli test

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