Vandoorne to drive Aston Martin F1 car in Pirelli tyre test at Spa

Aston reserve driver Vandoorne will share driving duties with team regular Lance Stroll, while Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri will have a day apiece for McLaren.

It will be the Belgian’s first on-track outing in a current F1 car since he drove for Mercedes in the Abu Dhabi test in December 2020.

While the focus of the Spa test is on Pirelli’s blanket-free tyres, it will give Vandoorne a valuable opportunity to sample the 2023 car, thus helping…