We're finally here, it's time for teams to roll out their contenders and validate out on the race track the hard work conducted in the past months.

After the hype and talking, analysing and projecting, we'll now see who got it right and who may have got it completely wrong.

Most teams will be running a single driver this week, with Williams and Renault splitting duties on a daily basis.

Testing on home turf, Fernando Alonso will be in action on Monday with McLaren's striking MCL33 and the hope of working unhindered by any unforeseen issues.

Mercedes is apparently keeping its options open for Wednesday and Thursday with regard to its line-up as the current weather forecast in Barcelona could wreak havoc on its programme.

While expectations are low for big changes among the front-runners, anything goes within the mid-field which is expected to see a massive battle this season.

The following schedule for this week's four-day test at the Circuit de Catalunya is provisional as teams are free to swap drivers at their will.

Monday - Feb 26 Tuesday - Feb 27 Wednesday - Feb 28 Thursday - Mar 1
Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas/
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas TBC TBC
Ferrari
Kimi Raikkonen Sebastian Vettel Kimi Raikkonen Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo Max Verstappen Daniel Ricciardo Max Verstappen
Force India
Nikita Mazepin Esteban Ocon Sergio Perez Sergio Perez
Williams
Lance Stroll/
Sergey Sirotkin
Sergey Sirotkin/
Robert Kubica
Lance Stroll/
Robert Kubica
Sergey Sirotkin/
Lance Stroll
Renault
Nico Hulkenberg/
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz/
Nico Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg/
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz/
Nico Hulkenberg
Toro Rosso
Brendon Hartley Pierre Gasly Brendon Hartley Pierre Gasly
Haas
Romain Grosjean Kevin Magnussen Romain Grosjean Kevin Magnussen
McLaren
Fernando Alonso Stoffel Vandoorne Fernando Alonso Stoffel Vandoorne
Sauber
Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc

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