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Teams will resume their test programmes today in Barcelona, amid cold temperatures which remain this morning at the Circuit de Catalunya.

Red Bull hit the ground running on Monday, with Daniel Ricciardo heading the timesheet. Team mate Max Verstappen takes over on Tuesday behind the wheel of the team's new RB13.

Mercedes will split its workload once again between Valtteri Bottas in the morning and Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon

Sebastian Vettel takes over from Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, while Esteban Ocon will get his first laps on-board Force India's VJM11.

At Williams, following Sergey Sirotkin's morning programme, Robert Kubica will spring into action this afternoon for the first of his two half-sessions this week.

Pierre Gasly takes over from Brendon Hartley at Toro Rosso, while Stoffel Vandoorne picks up McLaren's schedule from Fernando Alonso.

Carlos Sainz and Nico Hulkenberg will once again split duties at Renault, but Charles Leclerc and Kevin Magnussen will be the sole representatives of Sauber and Haas on Tuesday.

As a reminder, we'll be live from the Circuit de Catalunya from 8:45am CET to bring you all the on and off-track action. Just click here.

Driver line-ups

Monday - Feb 26 Tuesday - Feb 27 Wednesday - Feb 28 Thursday - Mar 1
Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas/
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas/
Lewis Hamilton
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 TBC
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
Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.

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