Hypercar: Mick Schumacher drove theAlpine A424 to Jérez

As announced in our edition n°2432 dated October 4, 2023, Mick Schumacher discovered the Hypercar this Tuesday, October 17 Alpine on the Jérez circuit.

Published on 18/10/2023 à 09:00

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Hypercar: Mick Schumacher drove theAlpine A424 to Jérez

L'Alpine A424 is on track for three days in Jérez this week.

It was a open secret, it is now confirmed: Mick Schumacher, before flying to the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, where he serves as reserve driver Mercedes F1 Team, was in Jérez (Spain) to discover the piloting of theAlpine A424. The French Hypercar is currently in full development, stringing together sessions at a breakneck pace in order to be operational before the Prologue of the World Championship.Endurance, at the end of February 2024, in Qatar.

The Alpine A424 but make it blue 💙#AlpineEnduranceTeam #AlpineRacing @AlpineRacing @FIAWEC pic.twitter.com/ti0WdwBd3G

— Alpine Endurance Team (@SignatechAlpine) October 17, 2023

Until then, it will also be necessary to approve the car, in the coming weeks, and lock in the crews.

As revealed in our edition of October 4, 2023 (AH n°2432), and since confirmed by Bruno Famin, director ofAlpine Racing, Mick Schumacher had a test run in the prototype dressed in blue for the occasion. It's always nicer to document this day which could be historic.

Back in blue! The team is currently at @circuitodejerez for the third official test session of our Alpine A424.
Lots of laps covered and a load of relevant information collected as we're one step closer to Qatar 2024. #AlpineEnduranceTeam @FIAWEC @ 24hoursoflemans pic.twitter.com/tbxjRfkJF3

— Alpine Endurance Team (@SignatechAlpine) October 17, 2023

Nothing has yet been signed for the future, with both parties still having to think about the follow-up to this test, but the arrival of the German driver would be a great adventure that would satisfy the fans.

During this day of October 17, Nicolas lapierre was also requisitioned to rack up the kilometers and guide Mick Schumacher in his learning.

A complete report on this Spanish test session ofAlpine – where Lamborghini and BMW also drive – will be found in our next edition to be published from Monday October 23, 2023 at 20 p.m. digitally, or Wednesday October 25 on newsstands.

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