Less than 24 hours after the season’s end, the cars are set to return to the track. The F1 end-of-season tests will take place in Abu Dhabi, and here is a look at the complete lineups, featuring Carlos Sainz debuting with Williams and Ferrari having to wait for Lewis Hamilton’s turn in red.
The track sessions will last eight hours, split into four in the morning and four in the afternoon. The action begins at 6 a.m. (Central European Standard Time) and ends at 3 p.m. Each team will have two drivers, including main and junior drivers.
For some teams, this will be an opportunity to get acquainted with their new arrivals, such as Williams with Carlos Sainz or Mercedes with Kimi Antonelli.
Complete lineups for the end-of-season tests
McLaren: Lando NORRIS/Oscar PIASTRI (Pirelli Test) – Pato O’WARD (Rookie Driver)
Ferrari: Charles LECLERC (Pirelli Test) – Antonio FUOCO/Arthur LECLERC (Rookie Test)
Red Bull: Yuki TSUNODA (Pirelli Test) – Isack HADJAR (Rookie Driver)
Mercedes: George RUSSELL (Pirelli Test) – Andrea Kimi ANTONELLI (Rookie Driver)
Aston Martin: Felipe DRUGOVICH (Pirelli Test) – Jack CRAWFORD (Rookie Driver)
Alpine: Jack DOOHAN (Pirelli Test) – Paul ARON (Rookie Driver)
Haas: Esteban OCON (Pirelli Test) – Ryo HIRAKAWA (Rookie Driver)
Racing Bulls: Liam LAWSON (Pirelli Test) – Ayumu IWASA (Rookie Driver)
Williams: Carlos SAINZ (Pirelli Test) – Luke BROWNING (Rookie Driver)
Sauber: Nico HULKENBERG (Pirelli Test) – Gabriel BORTOLETO (Rookie Driver)
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