As the second and final pre-season test of 2022 starts on Thursday in Bahrain, Mercedes has revealed who will be racing their W13.

Mercedes has announced their driver lineup for the first day of Formula One’s second pre-season test session in 2022.

The team will return to the circuit in Bahrain on Thursday morning in order to fine-tune their car ahead of the start of the 2018 Formula One season, which begins in less than two weeks.

The Bahrain International Circuit will host three days of testing, divided into six four-hour sessions, with the final one taking place on Saturday afternoon.

Due to the fact that each team is only permitted to run one car at the race, the drivers will be splitting their track time, and Mercedes will reveal their preparations one day at a time.

Mercedes has already announced their strategy for the first day, with Lewis Hamilton taking the wheel in the morning (07:00-11:00 GMT) and George Russell in the afternoon (12:00-16:00 GMT).

Mercedes are fifth team to confirm day one plans

Mercedes is the fifth team to announce driver schedules for the first day of the Bahrain Grand Prix, and the first to split the day in two.

On the first day, Red Bull will only run Sergio Perez, with Max Verstappen watching from the pit lane, preparing for a full day in the car on Friday.

Williams will do the same on Thursday with Alex Albon, and AlphaTauri will do the same on Friday with Pierre Gasly.

Due to a late delivery of cargo to Bahrain, Haas will not be on circuit on Thursday morning, the team has stated. They want to be on track by Thursday afternoon, with test driver and probable full-time Nikita Mazepin replacement Pietro Fittipaldi in the driver’s seat.

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