Formula 1 | Red Bull, Ricciardo the first to take to the track in Barcelona

In view of the first winter tests in Barcelona, ​​scheduled for Monday 26 February to Thursday 1 March at the Montmeló circuit, some details are starting to emerge about the teams' programs. After Williams' confirmation, Red Bull also announced the rotation between Daniel Ricciardo e Max Verstappen: the Australian driver will be driving the RB14 during the first day, who will then return to the track on Wednesday; the 20-year-old Dutchman, however, will take to the track on Tuesday and Thursday.

Unlike Verstappen, Ricciardo has already had the opportunity to test the new single-seater from Milton Keynes on the wet Silverstone track, on the occasion of one of the two filming day granted by the FIA. However, it was not a very happy debut: the 28-year-old from Perth, in fact, was went to the wall, totally destroying the front of his car. Despite this, the Australian's impressions appear to have been positive.

Here is the schedule established by Red Bull for the Barcelona tests:

Day 1 – MONDAY 26 FEBRUARY: Daniel Ricciardo

Day 2 – TUESDAY 27 FEBRUARY: Max Verstappen

Day 3 – WEDNESDAY 28 FEBRUARY: Daniel Ricciardo

Day 4- THURSDAY 1 MARCH: Max Verstappen

Federico Martino