Sky Sports announce pre-season test broadcast plans

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13:40, 21 Jan 2019

Sky Sports have confirmed they will broadcast 20 hours of live action from the first F1 pre-season test in Barcelona next month. The coverage of pre-season comes as an extension to their package, which sees them hold exclusive rights for the 2019 season.

The 20-hours of coverage will be stretched across all four days of action in Barcelona. The coverage will start as the afternoon section of testing begins [1pm] and finish at 5pm [UK time]. A live analysis show will follow live from the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya paddock.

Pre-season testing begins on the 18th of February, with the first test ending on the 21st. Last year, running was limited in the opening test with snowfall on the track.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Sky Sports announce pre-season test broadcast plans

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