Théo Pourchaire will make his Formula 1 debut with Alfa Romeo this Wednesday
Theo Pourchaire, the Formula 2 driver from ART Grand Prix, will drive a Formula 1 car for the first time. The Frenchman will test Pirelli 2022 tires on board the Alfa Romeo on the Hungaroring circuit.
Théo Pourchaire will drive a single-seater Formula 1 car for the first time. While teams have been taking turns since the beginning of the season to test Pirelli’s 18-inch tires for 2022, it is now Alfa Romeo’s turn to hit the track.
On this occasion, the French driver will do his first laps in a Formula 1 car aboard an Alfa Romeo on the Hungarian circuit. Tipped for a place in the Italian team next year, the Sauber driver will be delighted to drive this car during the private tests. He was chosen by Frédéric Vasseur and will be at the wheel of the C38 today and tomorrow.
These trials are scheduled for Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4, 2021.
🚨 @TPourchaire peut avoir le sourire 😁
🇫🇷⏩ Le pilote de l’Équipe de France FFSA Circuit a été choisi par Frédéric Vasseur pour les tests de pneus Pirelli 2022 avec Alfa Romeo !
Il s’agira des premiers tours au volant d’une #F1 pour le jeune tricolore. 👆 pic.twitter.com/XUzzATlbbM
— FFSA (@FFSportAuto) August 2, 2021
Russell testing with Mercedes this Tuesday
And the F2 driver will not be alone. George Russell will climb aboard the Mercedes-AMG W12 to also test these famous tires. The British hopeful returns from a magnificent weekend by picking up his first points in F1 with Williams.
