Valtteri Bottas will be the first of the two Williams drives to sample the new FW38 when he takes to Circuit de Catalunya, on Monday 22 February, the opening day of the first Formula 1 test in Barcelona.
Bottas is scheduled to be in the cockpit for the first two days before handing over to teammate Felipe Massa who will drive on Wednesday and Thursday.
A week later again, at the same venue, the Finn will again be on duty for the first two days starting Tuesday 1 March, before handing over testing duties to Massa for the final two days of pre-season testing.
Test 1 Driver Programme
- Monday 22 February: Valtteri Bottas
- Tuesday 23 February: Valtteri Bottas
- Wednesday 24 February: Felipe Massa
- Thursday 25 February: Felipe Massa
Test 2 Driver Programme
- Tuesday 1 March: Valtteri Bottas
- Wednesday 2 March: Valtteri Bottas
- Thursday 3 March: Felipe Massa
- Friday 4 March: Felipe Massa