Three drivers and two cars in action
The Renault F1 Team has an intensive schedule ahead, with testing planned for seven of the coming eight weeks in order to prepare as thoroughly as possible for the season-opening race in Bahrain, on 12 March.
The first of these tests, in Jerez next week, will focus primarily on allowing the team and drivers to learn about the new car and its characteristics. Problems will be solved as they arise and mountains of data collected to allow analysis to begin back at base.
Fernando Alonso will test for all four days, from 10 – 13 January; he will run with the R25 for the first two days, before discovering the new R26. Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen will run two days each, with the Italian in the R26 and the Finn aboard the R25.

Renault officially unveil the R26 in Monte Carlo at the end of the month.


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