The Italian team communicated in social networks this change at the last moment to give an opportunity to show its academy pilot.
Ferrari team confirmed a Change in his alignment for free training of the Austria Grand Prix. The Italian team announced that Charles Leclerc will not participate in the first practical session. The decision is part of the young pilot development strategy of the team. This movement allows the team to meet the regulatory requirements of the category.
The Monegasco pilot will yield his seat to Dino Beganovic, a member of the Ferrari Pilot Academy. Beganovic currently Compete in Formula 2 where he occupies the tenth position in the championship. This will not be the first time that the Swedish-Bosnium pilot goes up to a car of the Italian team.
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Why will Charles Leclerc be in Austria GP training
Ferrari implements a pilot rotation program in free training. This strategy allows the team to evaluate the young pilots of their academy. The Formula 1 regulation requires that the teams give opportunities to rookie pilots during the practical sessions. The Italian team has already completed half of its four mandatory FP1 sessions for young pilots this season.
Ferrari’s official statement stressed the importance of this opportunity for Beganovic. The team expressed its satisfaction for providing this experience to the young pilot. Beganovic expressed his emotion to participate in his second free training session with the team. The pilot thanked the opportunity to drive again a formula 1 car so early in the season.
Who is Dino Beganovic, a Rookie like Franco Colapinto
Dino Beganovic is part of the Ferrari Pilot Academy since 2021. The young Swedish-Bosnian pilot of 21 years currently competes in Formula 2 with the Hitech team. Beganovic occupies the tenth position in the intermediate category championship with 52 points. His best result in the season was a second place in Baku’s Sprint race.
The pilot already had a previous experience with Ferrari in Formula 1. Beganovic replaced Charles Leclerc during free training of the Bahrain Grand Prix. On that occasion, he completed 24 laps and recorded the tenth time. His performance in that session earned him this new opportunity with the Italian team.
Beganovic joins the list of young pilots who are receiving opportunities in Formula 1. their participation in free training of the Austrian GP represents an important step in their professional development. The pilot seeks to follow in the footsteps of other young talents such as Franco Colapintowho is also having their first experiences in the highest category of motor racing.
Source: Ambito
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