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Raffaele Marciello will make his Formula 1 testing debut for Ferrari in the coming week's Abu Dhabi sessions.

The Italian GP2 racer, a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, is scheduled for a first run in the F14 T at Yas Marina during the Tuesday/Wednesday test.

"I can't wait to drive out of the garage in the F14 T and I think it will be a really special feeling," said 19-year-old Marciello.

Kimi Raikkonen will also be in the car during the test.

The Finn's 2015 team-mate Sebastian Vettel had hoped to get a first taste of the Ferrari in the test, but was denied permission by current employer Red Bull.