Barcelona test program: Bianchi and Sutil will be there!

This week, in Barcelona, the second of three private testing sessions will take place before the 2013 Formula 1 season kicks off in Melbourne next March. On this occasion, Fernando Alonso will make his first appearance behind the wheel of the Ferrari F138, while the Williams drivers will debut their new toy: the FW35.

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This week, in Barcelona, the second of three private test sessions will take place before the start of the Formula 1 season. On this occasion, Fernando Alonso will make his debut at the wheel of the Ferrari F138 while the Williams drivers will be breaking in the new FW35. Absent from the grids in 2012, Adrian Sutil will benefit from a day of testing with Sahara Force India, as will Jules Bianchi.

Tomorrow will begin, at the Barcelona circuit, the second of three winter test sessions scheduled before the launch of the Formula 1 season. While all the drivers have had more or less the opportunity to discover their new cars, Fernando Alonso, absent during the Jerez tests, will make his debut behind the wheel of the Ferrari F138. After his three-day marathon, the Spaniard will then hand over to Felipe Massa.

On the Williams side, introduced on Tuesday morning, the FW35 will immediately undergo its baptism by fire at the hands of Pastor Maldonado before Valtteri Bottas takes over on Wednesday. The Venezuelan and the Finn will share the program for the following two days, having had to “settle” for the 2012 FW34 during the Jerez tests.

But the main highlight will obviously be the return of Adrian Sutil to the wheel of a Formula 1 car. After being without a seat last season, the German is more than ever in the running for a full-time position at Force India and will have the opportunity to prove he hasn’t lost his touch. Indeed, the Sahara Force India team has confirmed Adrian Sutil’s participation, and he will drive the VJM06 on Thursday. The German will take over from Paul di Resta, who will drive on Tuesday and Wednesday, while Jules Bianchi will also benefit from a new day of testing on Friday, closing this first Barcelona session.

Finally, at Marussia, the Anglo-Russian team specified on its Twitter account that while Max Chilton will be at the wheel on Tuesday, the rest of the program would be determined based on the evolution of these tests, day by day.

Barcelona Private Testing Schedule (February 19-22 /f1/actualite/14920-la-red-bull-rb9-une-monoplace-nee-dans-le-pourpre.html):

Teams Cars February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22
Red Bull RB9 Vettel Vettel Webber Webber
Ferrari F138 Alonso Alonso Alonso Massa
McLaren MP4-28 Pérez Pérez Button Button
Lotus E21 Räikkönen Räikkönen Grosjean Grosjean
Mercedes F1 W04 Rosberg Hamilton Rosberg Hamilton
Sauber C32 Gutiérrez Hülkenberg Hülkenberg Gutiérrez
Force India VJM06 Di Resta Di Resta Sutil Bianchi
Williams FW35 Maldonado Bottas Maldonado/Bottas Maldonado/Bottas
Toro Rosso STR8 Ricciardo Ricciardo Vergne Vergne
Caterham CT03 Pic Van der Garde Van der Garde Pic
Marussia MR02 Chilton TBD TBD TBD
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