Formula 1's tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed the schedule for the eight days of in-season testing.
Following last year's controversy surrounding the Italian firm's private test with Mercedes, each team must devote one of the available days to tyre testing.
All 11 teams and Pirelli have agreed to the schedule, with approval from the FIA, with the first in-season test kicking off on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Caterham will be the only team to work with Pirelli on the 8th April. Mercedes and Williams will then complete tyre testing with F1's sole supplier of tyres on the following day.
The second test during the season will take place after the Spanish Grand Prix, at the Circuit de Catalunya. Sauber and Toro Rosso are scheduled to complete tyre development work on the 13th May. McLaren and Force India's sole day working with Pirelli will take place on the 14th.
The third in-season test will take place at the Silverstone circuit on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the British Grand Prix, with Ferrari and Lotus working with Pirelli on the 8th July. Red Bull and Marussia will complete tyre testing on the 9th.
The final two of the eight in-season test days will take place after the 2014 season finale in Abu Dhabi. All teams will be supplied with prototype tyres in preparation for 2015.
The tyres used on the nominated test days will not form part of the 135 allocated sets for testing purposes this season.
Schedule:
Bahrain Test (8-9 April)
Day 1: Caterham
Day 2: Mercedes and Williams
Barcelona Test (13-14 May)
Day 1: Sauber and Toro Rosso
Day 2: McLaren and Force India
Silverstone Test (8-9 July)
Day 1: Ferrari and Lotus
Day 2: Red Bull and Marussia
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All 11 teams and Pirelli have agreed to the schedule, with approval from the FIA, with the first in-season test kicking off on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Caterham will be the only team to work with Pirelli on the 8th April. Mercedes and Williams will then complete tyre testing with F1's sole supplier of tyres on the following day.
The second test during the season will take place after the Spanish Grand Prix, at the Circuit de Catalunya. Sauber and Toro Rosso are scheduled to complete tyre development work on the 13th May. McLaren and Force India's sole day working with Pirelli will take place on the 14th.
The third in-season test will take place at the Silverstone circuit on the Tuesday and Wednesday after the British Grand Prix, with Ferrari and Lotus working with Pirelli on the 8th July. Red Bull and Marussia will complete tyre testing on the 9th.
The final two of the eight in-season test days will take place after the 2014 season finale in Abu Dhabi. All teams will be supplied with prototype tyres in preparation for 2015.
The tyres used on the nominated test days will not form part of the 135 allocated sets for testing purposes this season.
Schedule:
Bahrain Test (8-9 April)
Day 1: Caterham
Day 2: Mercedes and Williams
Barcelona Test (13-14 May)
Day 1: Sauber and Toro Rosso
Day 2: McLaren and Force India
Silverstone Test (8-9 July)
Day 1: Ferrari and Lotus
Day 2: Red Bull and Marussia
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