2021 Formula one champion Max Verstappen has gone back to work just a day after winning Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday claiming the world title.
Amid night long celebrations for the newly crowned champion, business was back to usual at Yas Marina Circuit as the Formula 1 Post Season test is underway. Pirelli is currently conducting tests on 18 inch tyres for the 2022 season as Young drivers get a chance to test the 2021 Formula 1 cars.
Formula 1 teams are also making preparations for the 2022 Formula one season with their regular drivers as they run on the 18 inch rims. Some drivers also got the first chance to run for their new teams following the 2022 driver line-up announcements made through the season by the teams. This include George Russell who switched from Williams to Mercedes replacing Valtteri Bottas who was taken in by Alfa Romeo.
Indycar Arrow SP McLaren driver Pato O’ Ward was also given a chance to test with McLaren Formula 1 team for the first time. Red Bull was also not left behind as they got to test their junior driver Liam Lawson. However, the 2021 DTM runner up did not test with the Red Bull car but alternatively went out with AlphaTauri.
Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant was also backed by Williams for the test while his fellow driver in F2 Oscar Piastri made a test debut with Alpine. Another F2 driver expected to make a debut in Formula 1 is Guanyu Zhou who will partner with Bottas in Alfa Romeo.
The Post Season test is scheduled to run for two days as preparations are underway for the 2022 F1 season.
