2014 Pre-Season Testing

[minardi]

Jerez | 28th January - 31st January

• Red Bull – Unknown line-up
  Mercedes – Hamilton (Tues), Rosberg (Wed), Hamilton (Thu), Rosberg (Fri)
  Ferrari – Raikkonen (Tues/Wed), Alonso (Thu/Fri)
  Lotus – Missing test
  McLaren – Button (Tues/Wed), Magnussen (Thu/Fri)
  Force India – Perez (Tues), Hulkenberg (Wed), Juncadella (Thu), TBC (Fri)
  Sauber – Gutierrez (Tues/Wed), Sutil (Thu/Fri)
  Toro Rosso – Vergne (Tue), Kyvat (Wed), Vergne (Thu), Kyvat (Fri)
  Williams – Bottas (Tues/Wed), Massa (Thu/Fri)
  Marussia – Unknown line-up
  Caterham – Ericsson (Tues/Wed), Frijns (Thu), Kobayashi (Fri)

Notes:

• Sauber will begin Jerez test with a roll-out version of the C33 without a number of performance parts, which will be introduced in Bahrain.[/*:m:3m7xdn2a]

Bahrain | 19th February - 22nd February
Schedule unknown

Bahrain | 27th February - 2nd March
Schedule unknown

[steveaki13]

Cheers for the Info.

Sad to see so little time in the first test being given to 3rd drivers or test pilots.

Lets hope some of them get some time in Bahrain.

[minardi]

No problem. Marussia and Red Bull have now confirmed their Jerez schedule (but can't edit my original post to add them).

Vettel on the Tue/Wed, with Ricciardo finishing the week on Thu/Fri.

Marussia have gone for alternating days, with Chilton on the Tue/Thu and Bianchi on Wed/Fri.

[minardi]

Autosport reporting that Marussia's debut at Jerez has been delayed.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/112307

[steveaki13]

Shame. Hope they can get some testing in.

[minardi]

After a few red flags this morning, Hamilton is the first one to go into the barriers, which was down to a car failure... possibly the front wing.

[Tazio]

After a few red flags this morning, Hamilton is the first one to go into the barriers, which was down to a car failure... possibly the front wing.

Confirmed!

11:59 AUTOSPORT's spotters on the ground confirm that it was a front wing failure Mercedes are referring to.

It shattered well before Turn 1 and left Hamilton a helpless passenger, in much the same way as Fernando Alonso's wing broke in Malaysia last year.

Hamilton was able to climb out the car and appeared unhurt.

[RS]

Surprised by the amount of teething problems and lack of running. I know there is a big change of rules but with rig and dyno testing plus some teams shaking down previously I thought there would be more running today. Williams and Caterham yet to even show their cars!

[Tazio]

Kimi starting to put in some decent times

[Tazio]

Red Bull off to an ominous start

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Red Bull not on track because a spring in rear suspension was not mounted correctly. Change takes time. AMuS story: http://ams.to/g9
4:49 AM - 28 Jan 2014