Driver line-up for first test of 2017 confirmed

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The driver line-up for the first test of the 2017 F1 season has been confirmed.

All bar one of this year’s 20 race drivers will be in action at the Circuit de Catalunya in the four-day test which begins today. The only driver not participating is Pascal Wehrlein, who is still recovering from an injury sustained at the Race of Champions.

His place at Sauber will be taken by Antonio Giovinazzi for this test. The only other reserve driver running this week is Alfonso Celis Jnr, who do one day of running in the Force India.

The fourth day of the test will be given over to testing Pirelli’s new wet weather tyres.

CarMonday 27thTuesday 28thWednesday 1stThursday 2nd*
RB13Daniel RicciardoMax VerstappenDaniel RicciardoMax Verstappen
VF-17Kevin MagnussenKevin MagnussenRomain GrosjeanRomain Grosjean
FW40Felipe MassaLance StrollFelipe MassaLance Stroll
MCL32Fernando AlonsoStoffel VandoorneFernando AlonsoStoffel Vandoorne
STR12Carlos Sainz JnrDaniil KvyatTBCTBC
W08Valtteri Bottas/Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton/Valtteri BottasValtteri Bottas/Lewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton/Valtteri Bottas
SF70HSebastian VettelKimi RaikkonenSebastian VettelKimi Raikkonen
C36Marcus EricssonAntonio GiovinazziMarcus Ericsson/Antonio GiovinazziMarcus Ericsson/Antonio Giovinazzi
VJM10Sergio PerezEsteban OconAlfonso Celis JnrSergio Perez/Esteban Ocon
RS17Nico HulkenbergJolyon PalmerJolyon Palmer/Nico HulkenbergNico Hulkenberg/Jolyon Palmer

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