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The 2024 Formula 1 season is set to begin with its sole pre-season testing that starts in Bahrain on Wednesday, February 21. The season's first race is set to take place next weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit, where the ten teams in Formula 1 will take the circuit to unleash beyond potential. The test will take place over three days, and each of the 10 teams will be running one car per day.
The track will be open for testing from 7 am GMT (12:30 pm IST) to 4 PM GMT (9:30 pm IST) with an hour-long lunch break. Teams will be allowed to send the drivers as much as they would like for three days with the testing ending at 4 pm GMT (9:30 pm IST) on Friday, February 23.
Formula 1 released the driver lineup for the testing on Wednesday, which is as follows:
Red Bull
Day One: AM Max Verstappen, PM Max Verstappen
Day Two: AM Sergio Perez/PM Max Verstappen
Day Three: AM Sergio Perez/PM Sergio Perez
Mercedes
Day One: AM George Russell/PM George Russell
Day Two: AM Lewis Hamilton/PM Lewis Hamilton
Day Three: AM Lewis Hamilton/PM George Russell
Ferrari
Day One: AM Charles Leclerc/PM Carlos Sainz
Day Two: TBC
Day Three: TBC
McLaren
Day One: AM Oscar Piastri/PM Lando Norris
Day Two: AM Oscar Piastri/PM Lando Norris
Day Three: AM Lando Norris/PM Oscar Piastri
Aston Martin
Day One: AM Fernando Alonso/PM Lance Stroll
Day Two: TBC
Day Three: TBC
Alpine
Day One: AM Esteban Ocon/PM Pierre Gasly
Day Two: AM Pierre Gasly/PM Esteban Ocon
Day Three: AM Esteban Ocon/PM Pierre Gasly
Williams
Day One: AM Alex Albon/ PM Logan Sargeant
Day Two: AM Logan Sargeant/ PM Logan Sargeant
Day Three: AM Alex Albon/ AM Alex Albon
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Day One: AM Yuki Tsunoda/ PM Daniel Ricciardo
Day Two: TBC
Day Three: TBC
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Day One: AM Valtteri Bottas/PM Zhou Guanyu
Day Two: AM Zhou Guanyu/PM Valtteri Bottas
Day Three: AM Valtteri Bottas/PM Zhou Guanyu
Haas
Day One: AM Kevin Magnussen/PM Nico Hulkenberg
Day Two: AM Nico Hulkenberg/PM Kevin Magnussen
Day Three: AM Kevin Magnussen/PM Nico Hulkenberg
There is no official broadcaster for the Indian fans; however, they would be able to catch up with the live coverage of the testing on F1 TV app. The subscription packages are priced at ₹299 monthly and ₹2499 annually.
