The 17-year-old Sauber junior made his first appearance in F1 machines at the Hungaroring on Wednesday when he got behind the wheel of a 2019 Alfa Romeo C38 at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Alfa Romeo organized the Pourchaire run in parallel with Pirelli’s 18-inch tire test for 2022, in which Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari were all involved that week.
“Yesterday [was] a dream came true, i drove for the first time [in] my life a Formula 1 car, ”wrote Pourchaire on Twitter.
“I remember dreaming about that day as a child. I would like to thank the entire Alfa Romeo team for this great experience and this unforgettable day. “
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Although specific details regarding the test were not given, Alfa Romeo appeared satisfied with Pourchaire’s work.
“The Sauber Academy driver Theo Pourchaire had his first impression of F1 machines yesterday at a private test on the Hungaroring,” said the Hinwil team in a statement on social media.
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“The young Frenchman did a full program during the entire session: a good job and the perfect farewell before the break!”
Pourchaire is considered the star of the future as he made a strong start to his rookie F2 season after narrowly missing out on the Formula 3 title last year.
The Frenchman, who became the youngest ever F2 winner in Monaco, is currently in sixth place in the championship at halftime in 2021.
Alfa Romeo has yet to decide on its driver line-up for 2022 as Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi both left the contract at the end of the current campaign.
Former F2 racing driver Mahaveer Raghunathan also tested for Alfa Romeo in Budapest.
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