Barcelona pre-season testing: Week 2 drivers' line-up

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Teams launch their second week of pre-season testing today at the Circuit de Catalunya with the hope of enjoying four days of running free from the vagaries of the weather.

Conditions last week wreaked havoc on teams' test and development programmes, so everyone will be eager to get quickly down to work to pick up where they left off last Thursday, supported by much warmer temperatures and a sunny sky.

Furthermore, to compensate for last week's weather-impacted shortened sessions, testing will run uninterrupted from 9am to 6pm CET on Wednesday and Friday.

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Mercedes, Williams and Renault will split their day's work between their drivers while everyone else is scheduled to allocate two full days of running to each driver.

Valtteri Bottas will kick off the day for Mercedes, while Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen will do the same respectively for Ferrari and Red Bull.

Daniel Ricciardo was initially scheduled to drive today but the Aussie is apparently feeling a bit under the weather, forcing the Milton Keynes-based outfit to slot in Verstappen a day early. Hopefully Ricciardo will be up and running on Wednesday.

Finally, one will note that Robert Kubica will be back behind the wheel on Thursday and Friday morning.

We'll of course be live from the Circuit de Catalunya from 9am. Just click here.

Driver line-ups - Week 2

Tuesday - Mar 6	Wednesday - Mar 7	Thursday - Mar 8	Friday - Mar 9
Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas/ Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton/ Valtteri Bottas	TBC	TBC
Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel	Kimi Raikkonen	Sebastian Vettel	Kimi Raikkonen
Red Bull
Max Verstappen	Daniel Ricciardo	Max Verstappen	Daniel Ricciardo
Force India
Sergio Perez	Esteban Ocon	Sergio Perez	Esteban Ocon
Williams
Sergey Sirotkin/ Lance Stroll	Lance Stroll/ Sergey Sirotkin	Robert Kubica/ Lance Stroll	Robert Kubica/ Sergey Sirotkin
Renault
Nico Hulkenberg/ Carlos Sainz	Carlos Sainz/ Nico Hulkenberg	Nico Hulkenberg/ Carlos Sainz	Carlos Sainz/ Nico Hulkenberg
Toro Rosso
Pierre Gasly	Brendon Hartley	Pierre Gasly	Brendon Hartley
Haas
Kevin Magnussen	Romain Grosjean	Kevin Magnussen	Romain Grosjean
McLaren
Stoffel Vandoorne	Fernando Alonso	Stoffel Vandoorne	Fernando Alonso
Sauber
Marcus Ericsson	Charles Leclerc	Marcus Ericsson	Charles Leclerc

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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.