Teams have been unveiling their new cars in the past couple of weeks and completing shakedowns, but testing will mark the first opportunity to get in some proper mileage over the next three days.
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen will complete a full day of running for Red Bull, sporting the #1 in an official session for the very first time.
It will also be the first time that Red Bull RB18 car has been seen in full after the team unveiled its livery for the new season with a show car, and kept the new model under wraps during a private shakedown.
George Russell will get the first run in the Mercedes W13, completing the morning session before handing over to team-mate Lewis Hamilton for the afternoon.
Ferrari will also split running between drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr, while McLaren has opted to give Lando Norris the full day in the McLaren MCL36.
Alpine completed its maiden outing with the new A522 car in a filming day in Barcelona on Tuesday, but will now…
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