Fenestraz says Ferrari confirmed 2027 F1 test

Sacha Fenestraz says Ferrari has confirmed an F1 test for him in 2027. He said the seat time would give him experience in an F1 car and help improve his simulator performance; the precise timing is still being worked out.

Fenestraz made the comments to Grande Premio during Singapore race week. He joined Ferrari in July as a simulator and development driver, after three seasons in a similar role at Mercedes.

Ferrari has not publicly specified whether the outing will be a Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session or a dedicated rookie test. TPC running lets teams use older-regulation cars for private track sessions outside championship events. For simulator drivers such as Fenestraz, it offers time in an F1 car without relying on current-specification development parts.