Haas first team to announce test day schedule
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Haas was the first team to announce how the test days will be distributed among the drivers. On Twitter the team shows at what times Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg will be in action during the test days in Bahrain.
From 23 to 25 February, the Formula 1 teams will all be on the track at the same time for the first time this year. At the Bahrain circuit, the teams will have three days to test the new cars for 2023. The first race will follow a week later, also at the Bahrain circuit.
Recently, several drivers have criticised the format of the test days. Lando Norris, among others, has indicated that three test days is very short, as that leaves only one and a half test days per driver. An engine problem or other technical defects could limit that even further.
Little surprising distribution
Haas has opted for a safe distribution. Hülkenberg will be in action on Thursday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, and Magnussen will get the remaining time slots. With this alternation, both drivers will have plenty of chances to test in both the morning and afternoon.
Haas will try to continue last year's improvements in 2023. After a lost year in 2021 in which no points were scored, Haas managed to rebound to eighth place last year. This season, the US team will appear on track with a new title sponsor and two of the most experienced drivers on the grid.