Driver program on track in Barcelona

Ferrari, Mercedes, Lotus and Sauber have communicated their drivers' programs for the next four days of pre-season testing.

Published on 18/02/2013 à 17:07

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Driver program on track in Barcelona

If the four teams will only run their two regular drivers, none of them will have the same driver organization program. On the side of Ferrari, it will be necessary to count during the first three days on Fernando Alonso, while Felipe Massa will take over from the Spaniard for the day on Friday. For his part, Mercedes will alternate Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton every other day, the German taking the wheel on Tuesday and Thursday while the Englishman will do so on Wednesday and Friday. At Lotus, two days in a row, Kimi Räikkonën will test the Lotus E21, before leaving it to Romain Grosjean, the task of finishing the week. Finally, at Sauber, Esteban Gutierrez will ride on Tuesday and Friday, while Nico Hulkenberg will be Wednesday and Thursday. 

Williams, which revealed its program a little earlier last week, will see Pastor Maldonado debut the FW35 tomorrow, leaving the wheel to Valtteri Bottas Wednesday, before the two pilots each put in two half-days of work. At Force India, Di Resta will ride the first two days, followed by Adrian Sutil on Thursday, and Jules Bianchi on Friday.
At Caterham F1, Charles Pic will be at the wheel Tuesday and Friday, and his teammate Giedo Van der Garde, Wednesday and Thursday. As for Marussia, Max Chilton will take the wheel tomorrow, the rest of the program being still unknown. Same observation with Toro Rosso, or alone Daniel Ricciardo is announced for tomorrow.

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