Haas in action at Jerez for first ever TPC F1 test
The Haas F1 Team will be up and running this week in Spain as part of its 2025 Testing of Previous Cars programme, the first in its history.
TPC tests permitted under Formula 1 regulations allow teams to run older specification cars for testing purposes, offering valuable opportunities for driver development and data gathering.
However, programmes are subject to certain restrictions, including a limit of 20 test days per year, while regular F1 drivers are limited to 1,000 kilometers over a maximum of four days of testing.
A team’s reserve and development drivers have no specific mileage restrictions.
Haas has chosen the Jerez circuit in southern Spain for its inaugural TPC.
The team will field its 2025 driver lineup, Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman, along with Toyota Gazoo Racing driver Ritomo Miyata.
Bearman will take to the track on Wednesday, followed by Miyata. Esteban Ocon will drive on Thursday, with Miyata also running again on the same day.
Haas will be using its 2023 challenger, the VF-23, for the test in Andalusia.
A First for Miyata
Ocon will gain additional valuable experience with his Haas crews during the running, building on his participation in the post-season Abu Dhabi test.
For Bearman, the test will represent crucial track time as he prepares for his first full season as a Formula 1 driver, following three Grand Prix appearances in 2024.
The Jerez sessions will be particularly significant for Miyata, the 2023 Super Formula champion who currently competes in the FIA Formula 2 Championship with ART Grand Prix.
The outing will mark the 25-year-old’s first experience behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car.
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