Force India confirm driver line-up ahead of 2017 F1 car launch
FORCE INDIA will give young driver Alfonso Celis a whole day of testing in Barcelona next week to allow him to get to grips with their new car, the team have today confirmed.
Force India driver Alfonso Celis will get a full day of testing in Barcelona next week
Force India will unveil their new machine this afternoon (2pm) ahead of the 2017 season where the new F1 regulations will be in full effect.
The car is expected to be wider with fatter tyres and much more downforce, allowing cars to corner with far greater speed while drivers have been working hard over the winter to ensure they can cope with the added g-force they will have to go through.
The team will head to the first round of testing in Barcelona which starts next week on February 27 with Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon in tow, but Celis will also join them.
The first round of testing runs from February 27 to March 2 before the teams head to Barcelona for a second time between March 7 and March 10.
They will then have just over two weeks to complete their final preparations ahead of the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix on March 26.