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UPDATE | F1 winter test in Bahrain: Mercedes and Ferrari reveal full line up

UPDATE | F1 winter test in Bahrain: Mercedes and Ferrari reveal full line up

08-03-2021 11:05 Last update: 11-03-2021 16:02
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The Formula One season is finally about to begin, and as usual it starts with the winter test. This year, however, the test will not be held in Barcelona, but the drivers and teams will prepare in Bahrain. Find out who will be in action and when.

Formula 1 wanted to return to a more normal season in 2021, but before any cars were even unveiled the Australian Grand Prix had to be moved and so the season starts in Bahrain. Therefore, the winter test will also be held in Sakhir.

Testing in Bahrain

The winter test is a special edition this season, because with only three days of testing the teams and drivers have never had such little time to prepare for the season. Everything is about saving costs, as the sport and also the teams suffer from the consequences of the coronavirus.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the teams will be in action, but as always, they can only use one car per day. This means that each driver has only one and a half days to test. 

Update: Alfa Romeo announces line-up

Alfa Romeo has also announced the planning for the test days in Bahrain. In a press release they announced that both Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi will race on Friday. The Saturday will be dedicated to Giovinazzi, and the Sunday to his Finnish colleague.

See below who will be in action on which day in Bahrain:

  Team Friday Saturday Sunday
  Mercedes Bottas/Hamilton Hamilton/Bottas Bottas/Hamilton
  Red Bull Racing Verstappen Perez Perez/Verstappen
  McLaren Ricciardo/Norris TBA TBA
  Aston Martin Vettel/Stroll Vettel/Stroll Stroll/Vettel
  Alpine Esteban Ocon Fernando Alonso Ocon/Alonso
  Ferrari Leclerc/Sainz Sainz/Leclerc Leclerc/Sainz
  AlphaTauri Gasly/Tsunoda Tsunoda/Gasly Gasly/Tsunoda
  Alfa Romeo Raikkonen/Giovinazzi Giovinazzi Raikkonen
  Haas Schumacher/Mazepin Mazepin/Schumacher Schumacher/Mazepin
  Williams Roy Nissany Nicholas Latifi George Russell