After spending the winter preparing their new cars and launching them to the world, all 10 teams were reunited on Wednesday with pre-season testing getting under way at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Ahead of the first day’s action, we present who will be driving where and when, with plenty of teams opting to split their running between the morning and afternoon sessions in the Sakhir desert.
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Who’s driving on Day 1 of the 2024 pre-season test
| Team | Driver(s) |
|---|---|
| Red Bull | Max Verstappen |
| Mercedes | George Russell |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc AM / Carlos Sainz PM |
| McLaren | Oscar Piastri AM / Lando Norris PM |
| Aston Martin | Fernando Alonso AM / Lance Stroll PM |
| Alpine | Esteban Ocon AM / Pierre Gasly PM |
| Williams | Alex Albon AM / Logan Sargeant PM |
| RB | Yuki Tsunoda AM / Daniel Ricciardo PM |
| Kick Sauber | Valtteri Bottas AM / Zhou Guanyu PM |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen AM / Nico Hulkenberg PM |
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