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Nikola Tsolov completes first F1 test with Racing Bulls at Imola

Published 28 August 2026

Nikola Tsolov, the current Formula 2 championship leader, completed his first Formula 1 test with Racing Bulls on Wednesday, August 26, at the Imola circuit. The 19-year-old Bulgarian driver, a member of Red Bull's junior program, drove the team's 2025 VCARB 02 car as part of a Testing of Previous Cars program, covering 690 kilometers in a significant step toward his goal of reaching the pinnacle of motorsport. The test provided Red Bull and Racing Bulls with their first opportunity to evaluate Tsolov in grand prix machinery.

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