The 2016 Formula 1 season will start in less than a month's time and F1 fans are eagerly anticipating who are going to be the drivers for each team. Names have been revealed, but the list is only for the first official four-day track test that will start Monday, Feb. 22, and will happen at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Spain.
Things can still change, according to Autosport.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will be driving the new Mercedes W07 Hybrid. Hamilton, being the champion last season, will have the honor to roll out first on the track. One way or another, big pressure is on Hamilton for this new season since he is the back-to-back champion. Rosberg finished second last season. Mercedes is also aiming for a third constructor's title this new season.
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen will be driving Ferrari's new SF16-H. Vettel and Raikkonen finished third and fourth during the 2015 season. Ferrari has high hopes with their new hybrid that they will be able to grab the constructor's championship this year and not just being second to the Mercedes team.
Williams' FW38 Formula 1 entry will be driven by Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa. Williams is undoubtedly looking forward to grabbing the championship with their latest F1 machine. They finished third in 2014 and 2015 in the constructor's championship.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat will be in their RB12, which will be unveiled at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Last Wednesday, Red Bull only revealed the livery of the 2016 challenger, on an older car.
Force India's VJM09 will be driven first by the team's reserve driver, Alfonso Celis, then by Sergio Perez and Nico Hulkenberg for the succeeding track-testing days.
Renault is back in F1 and will have the RS16 for the 2016 season. Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen will be behind the wheel.
Toro Rosso will debut its STR 11 with Carlos Sainz Jr. and Max Verstappen. Sainz Jr. is the son of champion and veteran rally driver Carlos Sainz Sr. Verstappen, meanwhile, is the youngest F1 driver in history, debuting last season at age 17.
Romain Grosjean and Esteban Gutierrez will be the driver for the newly formed team, Haas.
Manor, formerly Marussia, will have Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto, the first Indonesian F1 driver.
McLaren will still have Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button on their MP4-31.
Lastly, Sauber will have Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr; however, the team will use the 2015's C34 for this new season.
The Formula 1 2016 season will kick-off in Australia on March 20.
