Skip to main content

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe

Recommended for you

MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

MotoGP
MotoGP plans Austin showcase during F1 US GP

The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

Feature
Formula 1
Hungarian GP
The shocking aspect to Antonelli's rapid F1 title-contending transformation

Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

National
Kay keeps two-wins advantage with Elan spirit in Autosport National Rankings

"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Formula 1
"We don't want to put tape on anyone's mouth" – F1 boss reacts to driver criticism of 2026 rules

Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

Formula 1
Why the 2026 F1 season won’t end in Las Vegas

How a young driver is using his illness to help others

Feature
National
How a young driver is using his illness to help others

The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in

WRC
Rally Finland
The litmus test that has Hyundai confident for WRC season run-in

How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far

Formula 1
Hungarian GP
How F1 2026 has been a season of two halves for Ferrari so far

Vandoorne and Ocon get McLaren and Mercedes Barcelona F1 test days

Stoffel Vandoorne will return to the cockpit of McLaren's MP4-31 during the first of this year's two in-season Formula 1 tests, with Esteban Ocon to get his first taste of the Mercedes W07

Reserve driver Vandoorne made his F1 debut in the Bahrain Grand Prix in April, deputising for the injured Fernando Alonso and finishing the race in 10th place.

The reigning GP2 champion has since recorded a podium finish in his maiden Super Formula round at Suzuka.

Vandoorne will drive on the Wednesday of the two-day test at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, after Jenson Button kickstarts the test for McLaren on Tuesday.

A Mercedes junior, Ocon is racing for the German manufacturer in the DTM alongside his role as Renault's F1 reserve.

After driving for Renault on Tuesday, he will switch to Mercedes - represented by Nico Rosberg on the opening day - on Wednesday.

Haas has confirmed to Autosport its line-up, with race drivers Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez in the car on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.

Sauber is the only team not taking part due to the fact it will not be introducing any updates for this weekend's Spanish GP, and it has no young or test driver in place.

TEST LINE-UP SO FAR

             Tuesday    Wednesday
Mercedes Rosberg Ocon
Ferrari TBC TBC
Red Bull TBC TBC
Williams Lynn Massa
Renault Ocon Magnussen
Toro Rosso TBC TBC
Force India Celis Jr Celis Jr
McLaren Button Vandoorne
Manor TBC TBC
Haas Grosjean Gutierrez
Previous article Leclerc closer to Formula 1 FP1 run with Haas after Ferrari test
Next article Why star drivers are key to F1

Top Comments

Latest news