IN PICTURES – Ocon at Haas, Sainz with Williams… the first images of the post-season tests in Abu Dhabi

The 2024 season is barely over, with the victory of Lando Norris and the title of McLaren in Abu Dhabi, but the 2025 campaign is already being prepared. As in recent years, post-season testing is being held at Yas Marina, officially for Pirelli tests and with a session reserved for rookie drivers. Above all, it is an opportunity to see some drivers sport their new colours in preparation for 2025!

Thanks by Alpine even before the last Grand Prix of the season, Esteban Ocon has already made his mark at Haas and took the wheel of the VF-24 this Tuesday morning, at Yas Marina. The Frenchman is acclimatizing to the American team and his new partners, he who will be aligned by Haas in 2025 alongside Oliver Bearman. Another transfer: that of Carlos Sainz in Williams. Released by Ferrari After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Spaniard was able to discover the FW46, wearing an all-white suit for contractual and sponsorship reasons.

At Red Bull is Yuki tsunoda who took the wheel of the RB20: the Japanese driver got this test in order to show his value to the Austrian team for a possible (but unlikely) promotion within the parent team. Isack Hadjar – whose future should be written at Racing Bulls in 2025 – also took the wheel of the world champion car with Max VerstappenAt Sauber, it is a completely new crew that has found its feet, with the arrival of Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto. The two new teammates each took the wheel of the C44. The Brazilian rookie sports the number 98, although it is not known whether this will be his official number in 2025.

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Post-season testing in pictures

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