The post-season F1 drivers' test marks the last on-track action of the year as 10 teams take to the Yas Marina Circuit for one final day.
The test on Tuesday will get underway at 09:00 local time and run until 18:00. Every time will field two cars, but the focus will be split.
One of the cars will be specially adapted to simulate what might be expected of the 2026 challengers, which are being built under a fresh set of technical regulations. This will allow Pirelli to gather data on the 2026 tyres.
Each team will be provided with one set of C2 and three sets of C3, C4 and C5.
On the other side of the garage, a 'young driver' - defined as a competitor who has not raced in more than two grands prix - will get behind the wheel.
These drivers will have the use of two sets of the C3 and C5 and four sets of the C4, all in the 2025 range.
See the full driver line-ups below!
2025 F1 post-season Abu Dhabi test line-ups
| Team | Pirelli tyre test | Young driver test |
|---|---|---|
| McLaren | Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri | Pato O'Ward |
| Mercedes | Kimi Antonelli | Frederik Vesti |
| Red Bull | Isack Hadjar | Ayumu Iwasa |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc & Lewis Hamilton | Dino Beganovic |
| Williams | Carlos Sainz & Alex Albon | Luke Browning |
| Racing Bulls | Liam Lawson | Arvid Lindblad |
| Aston Martin | Stoffel Vandoorne | Jak Crawford |
| Haas | Esteban Ocon & Oliver Bearman | Ryo Hirakawa |
| Stake | Gabriel Bortoleto & Nico Hulkenberg | Paul Aron |
| Alpine | Pierre Gasly | Kush Maini |
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