Jan.26 Ferrari had to quickly change direction this week for fear of kicking off the 2022 campaign with a rule breach. The Italian team had announced that it was getting an early start to the test season with a private session at its own Fiorano circuit – with the 2021 car. Reportedly, Ferrari understood that because the cars are so starkly different for the all-new 2022 rules, the FIA would green-light the use of a year-old test car. However, when test driver Robert Shwartzman did not drive out of the Fiorano garage on time, it was because the team was suddenly unclear that use of the 2021 car was allowed. Ferrari will now use a 2018 car instead for its few days of running, to also...
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