Six F1 teams are handingﷺ one of their cars over to a junior, test or reserve driver to tick off a mandatory rookie practice outing for the year.

Un⛦der F1’s regulations, every full-time driver is required to make way for a rookie in two practice sessions across the 2025 se🌠ason. This has increased from the single mandatory FP1 requirement from last year.

An F1 rookie is classe꧑d as a driver who has started no more than two grands prix.

Due 🅺to FP1 in Bahrain being held at a different time, in warmer conditions than qualifying, it represents a good opportunity for F1 teams to give their rookies some running.

Here is a rundown of the six drivers who will be in action at the Sakhir Internation🦩al Circuit during FP1 today…

Dino Beganovic - Ferrari

Ferrari are handing Dino Beganovic his F1 weekend debut🥃.

The Swedish driver will get behind the wheel of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc’s SF-25 for the opening sixty minutes o🍎f running in Bahrain.

Beganovic, who will race in Formula 2 thi💙s season, made his F1 debut with Ferrari during a pre-season test at Barcelona at the end of January which hinted at his increased involved with the Scuderia this year.

Ayumu Iwasa - Red Bull

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will skip FP1 on Friday, with the reigning world champion rep꧙laced in his Red Bull by Ayu🐼mu Iwasa.

Iwasa will join fellow countryman168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Yuki Tsunoda to form an all-Japanese line-up at Red Bull d🙈uring opening p🔜ractice.

Iwas🅘a has driven in FP1s before but with Red Bull’s sister squad Racing Bulls. This will mark his practice debut for the main Red Bull team.

Fred Vesti - Mercedes

Fred Vesti will participate in ope🌠n✃ing practice with Mercedes in Bahrain.

The 2019 Formula Regional European Champion and 2023 Formula 2 runner up will pilot 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s W16 for the session.

Vesti has been on Mercedes’ books since 2021 and is sharing their reserve driver role with Valtteri ꦿBottas.

He has previously driven Mercedes F1 cars in FP1 at the Mexico City and Abu Dhabi grands prix⛎ in 2023.

Felipe Drugovich - Aston Martin

There will be a familiar face at Aston Martin when Felipe Drugovich takes part in FP1, in place of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso. 

Drugovich is Aston Martin’s long-serving reserve dr♑iver and while the 2022 Formula 2 champion is yet to make his full F1 debut, he has already conducted six practice outings with Aston Martin.

“Fꦫelipe is a trusted pair of hands, and we're confident he’ll do a great job in FP1 and contribute to our preparations for the race weekend,” said Aston Martin team principal Andy Cowell.

Ryo Hirakawa - Haas

For Ryo Hirakawa, it will mark his second co𓂃nsecutive practice appearance after driving for Alpine in Japan last time out.

However, he wil🌳l be running for Haas in Bahrain, having completed a rather abrupt switch to Alpine’s m🌞idfield rivals in the gap between events.

It will be Hirakawa’s third FP1 outing for a third differ🐈ent F1 team, having made his debut with McLar🍨en in 2024.

The 31-year-old will step in for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oliver Bearman in the Haas VF-25.

Luke Browning - Williams

Williams have handed F2 racer and British up-and-comer Luke Brown♑ing a chance to impress ☂at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old will take over168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz’s FW47 for opening practice🅰 in Sakhir to make his second FP1 outing with the team.

Browning, who took part in a private test in Monza last weekend to prepare for the experience, previously dꦑrove for Williams in first practice in Abu Dhabi last year.