Driver line-up confirmed for Jerez test

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Kamui Kobayashi shook down the Sauber C31 at Jerez today

All bar one of the F1 teams will be in action at the Jerez circuit in Spain for a four-day test starting tomorrow.

Marussia will miss the first test session of the year.

In all, eight examples of 2012 machinery will be present from Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, Force India, Sauber, Toro Rosso, Caterham and Williams – the latter set to be launched tomorrow morning.

Mercedes and HRT will run their 2011 cars.

Here is the driver line-up for the test as it stands:

TeamCarTuesday 7thWednesday 8thThursday 9thFriday 10th
Red BullRB8Mark WebberMark WebberSebastian VettelSebastian Vettel
McLarenMP4-27Jenson ButtonJenson ButtonLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton
FerrariF2012Felipe MassaFelip MassaFernando AlonsoFernando Alonso
MercedesW02Nico Rosberg/Michael SchumacherMichael SchumacherNico RosbergNot running
LotusE20Kimi RaikkonenKimi RaikkonenRomain GrosjeanRomain Grosjean
Force IndiaVJM05Paul di RestaJules Bianchi/Paul di RestaJules Bianchi/Nico HulkenbergNico Hulkenberg
SauberC31Kamui KobayashiSergio PerezSergio PerezKamui Kobayashi
Toro RossoSTR7Daniel RicciardoDaniel RicciardoJean-Eric VergneJean-Eric Vergne
WilliamsFW34Pastor MaldonadoPastor MaldonadoBruno SennaBruno Senna
CaterhamCT01Heikki KovalainenHeikki KovalainenGiedo van der GardeJarno Trulli
HRTF111Pedro de la RosaPedro de la RosaTBCTBC

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32 comments on “Driver line-up confirmed for Jerez test”

  1. You left out Bianchi – he’ll be doing morning runs for Force India on days 2 and 3.

    1. @enigma The last official confirmation I had made no mention of him – I saw they tweeted recently he would be driving, but not when. Once I get something official I’ll update it.

      1. Fair enough.

      2. Updated now.

        1. I didnt know there was a driver called ‘Felip Massa’ I only know the one with the first name Felipe

  2. It’s that time of year again! When my girlfriend becomes increasingly frustrated as I sit for hours, glued to my laptop, constantly refreshing numerous tabs over and over…. LOVE IT!!!

    1. Haha, and we dust off the age-old adage ‘testing times don’t mean anything’ :D

      1. Which doesn’t stop us watching :)

  3. Does anyone know where there will be live timings?

    1. Autosport will do live text updates and I’m guessing that there will be a few spanish websites offering fairly up to date live times from Jerez like there were last year.

  4. Looking forward to seeing what Vettel will name his chassis :)

    1. Ugly Una? Step-nosed Sarah?

      1. Beaky Beckie ?

        1. PlattyPussy ?

          1. OmarR-Pepper (@)
            7th February 2012, 1:35

            OMFG so good with this one “Platty Pussy” hahahha … yeah the car reminds me of Sarah Jessica Parker, it even has the nostrils the same size!

    2. Ugly Betty

  5. Shame its not on TV, but cant wait to read up on each session.

    Im tipping Maldonado to be 1st to crash a car this season, or atleast bring out a Red Flag. Call it a hunch.

    1. Oh, that’s a given.

  6. Why isn’t Mercedes running on Friday? Any particular reason for that decision?

    1. They’re only here to test the tyres and to give the drivers some track time, so they don’t need that much time. It would be completely different if they had their new car here, as they would want to get as much running as possible.

      That’s how I see it anyway.

  7. If one of these stepped nose cars hit a tyre barrier head on, it will be like throwing a dart into a dartboard!

    1. They do have frontal impact crash tests for precisely that reason, you now. In that respect this year’s cars are little different to last year’s.

  8. Did HRT make any tests with the ’10 car last year? I know the ’11 car didn’t see daylight until Aus, but I was wondering if just making a test is an improvement for them.

    1. It’s a massive improvement 2010 their first laps were done in qualy and 2011 3rd practice i think

  9. What time does each test day start and finish?

    Cheers

    1. 8am-4pm uk 9am-5pm cet

  10. Why does Marussia decide to miss the first test? even HRT would run their last car…

    1. @Eggry

      In soviet russia, car tests you.

      1. @dennis it makes sense! :P

  11. I’m trying to find a reason why timing will be relevant.

    It largely won’t!

    I want to get excited about it, I guess I can get excited about seeing the cars move but that’s about it.

  12. Interesting that Caterham are putting Giedo van der Garde in the car before Jarno Trulli (much less at all). I heard a rumour the other day – probably here – that Vitaly Petrov had an agreement in principle with the team to take Trulli’s seat, but had untl today to find sponsors. But now Trulli will not be getting into the car until Friday; I wonder if Caterham are buying Petrov some extra time?

  13. It would be a shame to loose Petrov.

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