Force India junior Nikita Mazepin will have the privilege of taking to the track first onboard the team's new VJM11 in Barcelona next Monday.
The Silverstone-base outfit will unveil its 2018 car next Monday morning, on the Barcelona pitlane, before starting its test programme with the 18-year-old Russian who has enjoyed several outings with Force India in the past two years.
Mazepin will spend a day in the new car before handing duties over to Esteban Ocon on Tuesday.
Sergio Perez is scheduled to take over on Wednesday while the Silverstone-based team's new reserve driver, Nicholas Latifi will conclude the first week in Barcelona on Thursday.
Perez and Ocon will be on their own for the second week of pre-season testing which runs from March 6 to 9.
Force India has yet to announce when its 2018 VJM11 shall be publicly unveiled.
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