Carlos Sainz completed the first laps for Ferrari in a private test at the Fiorano team’s Italian tour on Wednesday.
Sainz, who came in from McLaren for this season, put the 2018 Ferrari F1 car to the test. His appearance is part of a week-long test record that saw Sainz team player Charles Leclerc more than 100 laps on Tuesday.
Sainz signed his contract early last year for the current campaign, replacing four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel.
The Spaniard was barred from appearing early for Ferrari at the test that followed last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel has also been suspended for testing for his new team, Racing Point, ahead of his rebranding to Aston Martin this year.
Sainz will test on Wednesday and will also drive Thursday morning, before handing over Ferrari academy driver Mick Schumacher, who is making his F1 debut this season with a team Haas America.
It is part of Ferrari ‘s preparations for the new F1 season. Pre-season trials take place in Bahrain from March 12-14, ahead of the opening race of the 2021 season, the Bahrain Grand Prix on March 28.