F1 drivers who raced on weekends off — as Max Verstappen joins exclusive group
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here's how his predecessors did
A calendar of Formula 1 testing dates, every Grand Prix and car launches for the 2018 season
Date | Circuit |
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February 26-March 1 | Circuit de Catalunya |
March 6-9 | Circuit de Catalunya |
Date | Team |
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February 15 | Williams [London] |
February 19 | Red Bull [online] |
February 20 | Renault [online] |
February 20 | Alfa Romeo Sauber [online] |
February 22 | Ferrari [online] |
February 22 | Mercedes [Silverstone] |
February 23 | McLaren [TBC] |
February 26 | Toro Rosso [Circuit de Catalunya] |
Date | Grand Prix |
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March 23-25 | Australia |
April 6-8 | Bahrain |
April 13-15 | China |
April 27-29 | Azerbaijan |
May 11-13 | Spain |
May 24-27 | Monaco |
June 8-10 | Canada |
June 22-24 | France |
June 29-July 1 | Austria |
July 6-8 | Great Britain |
July 20-22 | Germany |
July 27-29 | Hungary |
August 24-26 | Belgium |
August 31-September 2 | Italy |
September 14-16 | Singapore |
September 28-30 | Russia |
October 5-7 | Japan |
October 19-21 | USA |
October 26-28 | Mexico |
November 9-11 | Brazil |
November 23-25 | Abu Dhabi |
Date | Circuit |
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May 15-May 16 | Circuit de Catalunya |
July 31-August 1 | Hungaroring |
Only a few modern F1 drivers have raced outside the championship mid-season. As Max Verstappen prepares to race at the Nürburgring, here's how his predecessors did
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