Like Ferrari and McLaren The first day of the pre-season tests in Barcelona, scheduled from 26 to 30 January, risks being deserted or almost deserted. After the official positions taken by McLaren and Ferrari, who confirmed that they did not intend to take to the track as early as Monday in Catalonia and after the sensational withdrawal of Williams who will completely miss the entire Spanish trip, here comes converging rumors regarding a decision similar to that of Woking and Maranello by Aston Martin. Team principal Adrian Newey’s team – perhaps the most awaited of all given the enormous investment made by owner Lawrence Stroll in this regulatory revolution – has in fact made clear its intention not to run on January 26th. The Spanish media AS and Marca reported the news, obviously very interested in the issue given the presence of Fernando Alonso in the team, and the English website PlanetF1. Five days, but in reality there are three To understand these choices it is important to explain how the Barcelona tests will work: the testing ‘window’ is five days, from 26 to 30 January, but each team will be able to take to the track for a maximum of three days. Many teams are therefore consciously deciding not to use the first day or two days to indulge in a few more hours of work on the car and instead make the most of the final days of these tests. It will now be interesting to understand if all the other teams will also adopt this strategy, thus leaving a completely deserted track on Monday, or if someone will want to test their new single-seater before the others. An unusual scenario for F1 and which seems to promise more surprises between now and next week.
