[smr2018test]
The driver line-up for the final pre-season F1 test at the Circuit de Catalunya this week has been confirmed.
Each team will run its two race drivers and Williams will also give further time in the FW41 to test driver Robert Kubica.
Mercedes has only announced its plans for the first day of the test.
Team | Car | Tuesday 6th March | Wednesday 7th March | Thursday 8th March | Friday 9th March |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mercedes | W09 | Valtteri Bottas/Lewis Hamilton | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Ferrari | SF71H | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Raikkonen | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Raikkonen |
Red Bull | RB14 | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo | Max Verstappen | Daniel Ricciardo |
Force India | VJM11 | Sergio Perez | Esteban Ocon | Sergio Perez | Esteban Ocon |
Williams | FW41 | Sergey Sirotkin/Lance Stroll | Lance Stroll/Sergey Sirotkin | Robert Kubica/Lance Stroll | Robert Kubica/Sergey Sirotkin |
Renault | RS18 | Nico Hulkenberg/Carlos Sainz Jnr | Carlos Sainz Jnr/Nico Hulkenberg | Nico Hulkenberg/Carlos Sainz Jnr | Carlos Sainz Jnr/Nico Hulkenberg |
Toro Rosso | STR13 | Pierre Gasly | Brendon Hartley | Pierre Gasly | Brendon Hartley |
Haas | VF-18 | Kevin Magnussen | Romain Grosjean | Kevin Magnussen | Romain Grosjean |
McLaren | MCL33 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Fernando Alonso | Stoffel Vandoorne | Fernando Alonso |
Sauber | C37 | Marcus Ericsson | Charles Leclerc | Marcus Ericsson | Charles Leclerc |
Driver mileages in first test
Pierre Gasly – 1065.995km
Sebastian Vettel – 1014.79km
Valtteri Bottas – 986.86km
Carlos Sainz Jnr – 702.905km
Stoffel Vandoorne – 684.285km
Marcus Ericsson – 665.665km
Charles Leclerc – 651.7km
Kevin Magnussen – 614.46km
Sergey Sirotkin – 591.185km
Nico Hulkenberg – 567.91km
Fernando Alonso – 526.015km
Daniel Ricciardo – 498.085km
Max Verstappen – 474.81km
Lance Stroll – 465.5km
Brendon Hartley – 442.225km
Lewis Hamilton – 400.33km
Kimi Raikkonen – 372.4km
Esteban Ocon – 367.745km
Sergio Perez – 302.575km
Romain Grosjean – 256.025km
Robert Kubica – 228.095km
Nikita Mazepin – 102.41km
RaceFans will bring live updates, news and pictures from the F1 paddock throughout this week’s test.
2018 F1 season
- McLaren staff told us we were “totally crazy” to take Honda engines in 2018 – Tost
- ‘It doesn’t matter if we start last’: How Red Bull’s junior team aided Honda’s leap forward
- Honda’s jet division helped F1 engineers solve power unit problem
- McLaren Racing losses rise after Honda split
- Ricciardo: Baku “s***show” was Red Bull’s fault
Silfen (@silfen)
5th March 2018, 22:11
Ricciardo and Verstappen have switched their schedule due to illness of Ricciardo.
Jere (@jerejj)
6th March 2018, 3:17
@silfen Source?
Maximilian
6th March 2018, 3:24
RBR’s official website does mention that it will be Max/Dan/Max/Dan:
Jere (@jerejj)
6th March 2018, 13:06
@Maximilian That isn’t’ what I meant, though. I was referring to the claim ‘illness of Ricciardo.’
Dewald Nel (@ho3n3r)
7th March 2018, 11:13
Exactly. Would’ve been Ricciardo according to that, but now it’s Verstappen.
Silfen (@silfen)
6th March 2018, 15:13
@jerejj F1Today
Tifoso1989 (@tifoso1989)
6th March 2018, 8:26
The Williams car seems to be too sensible and nervous in both corner entry/exit. The team is now searching for the optimum balance of the car, a difficult task for the two inexpert rookies that’s why Kubica feedback is needed at this stage
Dewald Nel (@ho3n3r)
7th March 2018, 11:14
Sensible? You mean sensitive?
David Thompson
7th March 2018, 0:52
Robert reduced to a test driver?
Dewald Nel (@ho3n3r)
7th March 2018, 11:15
Well, since he’s not a race driver in any of the teams, I’m gonna say yes.