Alonso and Stroll get the rust off at Barcelona ahead of Pirelli test in Jerez

Aston Martin have headed to Spain to stage a take a look at working on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, offering Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll the chance of getting the rust off after the winter break.

The earlier weeks noticed a number of groups manage take a look at working with earlier automobiles to offer their drivers the prospect to get themselves again on top of things after the winter break.

Ferrari staged a single day take a look at outing at Fiorano with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc earlier than organising a three-day working at Barcelona. Haas, Sauber and Mercedes additionally held working with earlier automobiles whereas McLaren competed two outings with Pirelli, testing the Milan-based producer’s 2026 moist tyres at Paul Ricard and bringing the 2026 tyres with Ferrari on to the observe at Barcelona.

Aston Martin elected to affix the fray, internet hosting a working with their two race drivers, Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The Silverstone-based outfit commented: “Again in motion. Fernando and Lance took to the observe in Barcelona right now, getting behind the wheel of the AMR23.”

Aston Martin is now heading additional south subsequent week, for 2 days of testing on the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, in Andalusia on 13 and 14 February, testing Pirelli’s 2026 F1 tyres. Alpine will likely be collaborating on each days, whereas McLaren and Mercedes will do at some point every.

The ultimate pre-season take a look at will happen at Bahrain’s Sakhir circuit on 2 and three March with Alpine and Williams working each days. This identical venue will then host the one three day take a look at when all groups will run their 2025 automobiles previous to the opening spherical, the Australian Grand Prix.

Pirelli phases its first on-track exercise with McLaren on the Paul Ricard observe in January, making an attempt out the 2026 intermediate and moist tyres earlier than finishing a two-day outing with the Woking-based outfit and Ferrari on the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.