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Sauber and Racing Bulls will ramp up their respective preparations for the 2025 F1 season this week with both teams going to Imola to partake in a multi-day test.
Racing Bulls is heading to an Italian venue near their base in Faenza for a three-day testing session with drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar. Tsunoda, entering his fifth season with the team after missing out on a Red Bull promotion, will be joined by F1 debutant Hadjar, who replaces Liam Lawson. Both drivers will be testing the 2023 AT04, while reserve driver Ayumu Iwasa will also get some track time in the F1 car. Sauber will also be present at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari as they prepare for their rebranding to Audi, with Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto testing the C42. The testing mileage of both Racing Bulls and Sauber will count towards the teams’ 1000km limit for in-season testing with previous-spec cars from 2025. Additionally, Ferrari is set to conduct testing at Fiorano track with Lewis Hamilton having his first outing in red later this week.
