Rookie Test: Between hope and despair

The season officially ended the previous evening, but the Sakhir paddock still echoed with the roar of engines on Sunday morning, November 9th. The first drivers took to the track, most of them having already raced the day before. Among them was Frédéric Makowiecki (Alpine), Marco Sørensen (Aston Martin) or even James Calado (Classic Ferrari for saleNone of them have beginner status, nor do they need an additional session, but their role mainly consists of checking that everything is functional in the cars before handing over to the newcomers.