Full line-up for first day of testing: Almost all teams put in their best drivers

On Friday March 12 the first day of the official winter test for the Formula 1 season 2021 will take place. Due to the coronavirus pandemic this will be a little different than usual, but the next few days will be more important than ever.

Never before have Formula 1 teams had so few test days before the start of the season. You could say that every second counts in the next three days. An additional problem is that the teams have limited chance to bring major improvements before the first race in two weeks time. What the teams have now brought to the Bahrain circuit should be it.

The teams will not waste any time and almost all of them will start with their 'top drivers' on the first day. Most teams prefer to split the first day between both drivers. Only Red Bull Racing, Alpine and Williams do not. The choice for Max Verstappen is logical, the choice for Roy Nissany less so.