Formula 1 second pre-season test
- When: 26-28 February
- Where: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain
- Daily timings: 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm (GMT)
- TV coverage: live on Sky Sports F1
Formula 1’s second pre-season test will take place this week at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain.
Starting on Wednesday 26 February and finishing on Friday 28 February, the three-day test will see the ten teams fine-tune their cars in preparation for the 2020 season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne in March.
Here we take a look at the driver schedules and TV coverage for this week’s second test in Barcelona.
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Timings and TV coverage
In the UK pre-season testing will be shown live on Sky Sports F1. The broadcaster reports that the daily testing sessions take place in the morning from 8am-12pm (GMT) and in the afternoon from 1pm-5pm (GMT).
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Drivers and cars: who will take the wheel this week?
Mercedes W11
- Drivers: Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas
- Schedule: TBC
Ferrari SF1000
- Wednesday – day one: Sebastian Vettel (morning); Charles Leclerc (afternoon)
- Thursday – day two: Sebastian Vettel
- Friday – day three: Charles Leclerc
Red Bull Racing RB16
- Wednesday: Alexander Albon (morning); Max Verstappen (afternoon)
- Thursday: Max Verstappen (morning); Alexander Albon (afternoon)
- Friday: Alexander Albon (morning); Max Verstappen (afternoon)
McLaren MCL35
- Wednesday: Carlos Sainz (morning); Lando Norris (afternoon)
- Thursday: Lando Norris
- Friday: Carlos Sainz
Renault R.S.20
- Drivers: Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon
- Schedule: TBC
Alpha Tauri AT01
- Wednesday: Pierre Gasly (morning); Daniil Kvyat (afternoon)
- Thursday: Pierre Gasly
- Friday: Daniil Kvyat
Racing Point RP20
- Drivers: Sergio Perez and Lance Stroll
- Schedule: TBC
Alfa Romeo C39
- Drivers: Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi
- Schedule: TBC
Haas VF-20
- Wednesday: Romain Grosjean
- Thursday: Kevin Magnussen
- Friday: Kevin Magnussen (morning); Romain Grosjean (afternoon)
Williams FW43
- Wednesday: Nicholas Latifi (morning); George Russell (afternoon)
- Thursday: Nicholas Latifi
- Friday: George Russell
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