Haas F1 confirm tests for Ocon and Bearman ahead of 2025 season
13th January 2025Haas F1 Team have confirmed that both of their new arrivals for the upcoming campaign, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, will test F1 machinery ahead of the 2025 season.
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Having lost Nico Hulkenberg to Kick Sauber for the new season and Kevin Magnussen’s departure from the sport all together, Haas has an all-new line-up for the upcoming season. Graduating from Formula 2, Oliver Bearman – who had three F1 stints last year – will be partnered up with Esteban Ocon for the new season.
As the teams and drivers continue to prepare for the upcoming title challenge, Haas F1 have confirmed that both Ocon and Bearman will go to Jerez, in Spain, for their first runs. This will be done under TPC (Testing of Previous Cars) runs.
They will be joined alongside by Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Ritomo Miyata after the team partnered up with the Japanese motorsport giant, last year.
Hitting the track for the first time this year 🙌🏁
Our first-ever TPC test takes place this week in Jerez, Spain! Ollie, Esteban and Toyota GAZOO Racing driver Ritomo Miyata will be running the VF-23 👊#HaasF1 #F1 | @OllieBearman @OconEsteban @M_Ritmo pic.twitter.com/9vqu6UOV7e
— MoneyGram Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) January 13, 2025
All three drivers will be running the teams VF-23 package at the Spanish circuit as preparations continue ahead of the pre-season test and season opener in Melbourne, Australia.
In terms of running action, Bearman is reportedly getting the first run out on Wednesday, January 15 with Miyata running in the afternoon. Ocon will then test on Thursday morning with Miyata, once again, closing out the test.
This team will be held ahead this week, on January 15 and 16. After this, the team will prepare for the unprecedented F1 launch, on February 18, where all 10 teams and drivers will reveal their cars together. Before heading to Bahrain for the official pre-season test.
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