Formula 2 racing driver and 2020 F3 runner-up Theo Pourchaire enjoyed what he called an “unforgettable” day in the hands of the 2019 Alfa Romeo C38 when the exciting teenager completed a private test on the Hungaroring on Wednesday .
Since McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari completed a total of 523 laps in the Pirelli 18-inch tire test in 2022 (this corresponds to more than seven Grands Prix), Alfa used the track time to field the 17-year-old Sauber Junior driver who won this season a race win in Formula 2 so far.
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And how much did he like the run in a 2019 machine? A lot. “Yesterday a dream came true, I drove a Formula 1 car for the first time in my life,” said Pourchaire on Twitter.
“I remember dreaming about that day as a child. I would like [thank] the whole [Alfa Romeo] Team for this great experience and the unforgettable day. “
Alfa Romeo also seemed satisfied with his run and tweeted: “The young Frenchman did a full program during the entire session: a good job and the perfect farewell before the break!”
Pourchaire became the youngest F2 pole sitter and winner in Monaco in May and has achieved top 10 finishes in all but two F2 races – from which he has retired – this season.
Pourchaire is currently sixth in the F2 standings and was also the youngest F3 winner on the way to P2 in the 2020 championship. But his F2 season didn’t go as smoothly as he did during the F2 weekend in Baku Broken wrist.
Mercedes used George Russell for the Pirelli tire test, while McLaren shared the duties with both Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris and Ferrari saw Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc take the wheel.
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