F1 2013 kicks off here

05/02/2013

Today sees the first day of testing at Jerez, as preparations for the 2013 season get underway in earnest.

All eleven teams will be on duty this week, though Williams is running its 2012 car, its 2013 contender due to be launched at Jerez in two weeks.

The line up for the test is as follows:

Tuesday: Webber (Red Bull), Massa (Ferrari), Button (McLaren), Grosjean (Lotus), Rosberg (Mercedes), Hulkenberg (Sauber), di Resta (Force India), Maldonado (Williams), Ricciardo (Toro Rosso), Van der Garde (Caterham), Chilton (Marussia).

Wednesday: Webber (Red Bull), Massa (Ferrari), Perez (McLaren), Grosjean (Lotus), Hamilton (Mercedes), Hulkenberg (Sauber), di Resta/Rossiter (Force India), Maldonado (Williams), Ricciardo (Toro Rosso), Van der Garde (Caterham), Chilton (Marussia).

Thursday: Vettel (Red Bull), Massa (Ferrari), Button (McLaren), Raikkonen (Lotus), Rosberg (Mercedes), Gutierrez (Sauber), Rossiter/di Resta (Force India), Bottas (Williams), Vergne (Toro Rosso), Pic (Caterham), TBC (Marussia).

Friday: Vettel (Red Bull), De la Rosa (Ferrari), Perez (McLaren), Raikkonen (Lotus), Hamilton (Mercedes), Gutierrez (Sauber), Bianchi (Force India), Bottas (Williams), Vergne (Toro Rosso), Pic (Caterham), TBC (Marussia).