Concluding his first official F1 test in Spain on Tuesday, Antonio Giovinazzi declared that it was a “really special day” with the Sauber team.

The Italian, Ferrari’s reserve driver for the 2017 championship, was called up by engine customer Sauber to replace the injured Pascal Wehrlein in pre-season testing.

Giovinazzi covered 67 laps on Tuesday with his best time putting him ninth out of the 11 runners.

“It was a really special day,” he said.

“It was my first time in an official Formula 1 test, which is a big thing for me, as last year I was racing in GP2, and now to have this opportunity is great.

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