It’s been a long winter si๊nce the e♈nd of last season, but Formula 1 is finally back underway with pre-season testing in Barcelona.

The Circuit de𒆙 Barcelona-Catalunya will stage two four-day🌳 tests over the next couple of weeks, giving teams a first chance to run their 2019 cars in anger.

Here’s all the information you need on how to follow and watch F1 pre-season testin🌞g live in🍰 2019.

When is F1 pre-season testing taking place?

The opening F1 pr𒆙e-season test begins on Monday February 18, running for four days until Thursday February 21.

Follow a few days off, testing resumes on Tue🙈sday February 26, and concludes on Friday March 1.

Each day will feature eight hours of on-track running, going from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m to 6 p.m. loc🃏al time (GMT + 1), with a one-hour break for lunch.

Session running times are subject to change th꧙roughout the day.

Where is F1 pre-season testing being held?

Both winter tests are being held at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on the outskirts of Barcelona. The track plays host to𓃲 the Spanish Grand Prix each year.

Who’s taking part in F1 pre-season testing?

All 10 teams racing in F1 this year will feature in both tests in Barcelona with a mix of their race drivers and reserves. You can see the confirmed line-up for the second test by cli🅠cking here.

Where can I watch F1 pre-season testing?

For the💟 first time, F1 will be broadcaಞsting pre-season testing live through its live streaming platform, F1 TV.

F1 TV will s𒆙how all eight hours of running through each day of the opening test, as well 🌠as a one-hour end-of-day round-up show. This will be viewable in regions with F1 TV Pro – which the UK currently does not have. 

In the UK, Sky Sports F1 w✱ill be showing the afternoon session of each day of the first test, running from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. GMT. This will also be followed by a one-hour end-of-day wrap-up. 💖 

At present, there is no planned coverage from either Sky Sports F1 or F1 TV of the second pre-season test, whi🔥ch begins on February 26.

How else can I follow testing?

mahbx.com will be providing live text commentary from the paddock꧃ at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, keeping you up to date with the latest dev🐭elopments on- and off-track.

We will also be 𒆙supplying hourly result updates, as well as reports at the end of each session, plus the latest news and analysis.

Make sure to visit back to mahbx.com for the beginning of our live blog early on Monday morning, as well as following our F1 channels on 💫and .