All 10 Formula 1 teams have confirmed their driver line-ups for the opening day of this week’s test at the Bahrain International Circuit.
They are limited to just three days of running before the first round of the world championship takes place at the same track next week.Reigning world champion Max Verstappen will have the entire first day to himself in Red Bull’s new RB20. Lewis Hamilton will have to wait until the second day of the test to get behind the wheel of Mercedes’ W15.
However most teams will split the running between each of their drivers on both days. None have chosen to run any test drivers, meaning each race driver will have one-and-a-half days of running before the season begins.
Each team has already conducted at least a shakedown test with their new cars, at a variety of different circuits. Many have also held filming days, in which they can cover up to 200 kilometres of running. Mercedes, McLaren and Williams all ran their cars in Bahrain today.
2024 pre-season test driver line-up
| Team | Wednesday (am) | Wednesday (pm) | Thursday (am) | Thursday (pm) | Friday (am) | Friday (pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez | Max Verstappen | Sergio Perez | ||
| Mercedes | George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | ||
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc | Carlos Sainz Jnr | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri | Lando Norris | Lando Norris | Oscar Piastri |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll | Fernando Alonso | Lance Stroll | Lance Stroll | Fernando Alonso |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon | Pierre Gasly | Pierre Gasly | Esteban Ocon | Esteban Ocon | Pierre Gasly |
| Williams | Alexander Albon | Logan Sargeant | Logan Sargeant | Alexander Albon | ||
| RB | Yuki Tsunoda | Daniel Ricciardo | Yuki Tsunoda | Daniel Ricciardo | Daniel Ricciardo | Yuki Tsunoda |
| Sauber | Valtteri Bottas | Zhou Guanyu | Zhou Guanyu | Valtteri Bottas | Valtteri Bottas | Zhou Guanyu |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg | Nico Hulkenberg | Kevin Magnussen | Kevin Magnussen | Nico Hulkenberg |
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An Sionnach
20th February 2024, 23:23
Perhaps uncharitable, but I can’t resist… I see Ferrari hasn’t decided yet.
Leroy (@g-funk)
21st February 2024, 1:49
“We are checking…”
Todfod (@todfod)
21st February 2024, 4:42
Maybe Plan D is being activated. Plan ‘Don’t know’
Evans
21st February 2024, 4:25
Title : Driver line up Confirmed
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