Pre-season testing for the 2025 F1 campaign gets underway in Bahrain next week and Red Bull has become the first of the 10 teams to confirm their driver run plan.
Reigning four-time champion Max Verstappen will have to wait for his first official running, with Liam Lawson getting out first in the RB21 on Wednesday morning, before handing over to Verstappen for the afternoon running.
On Thursday 27th, it is set to be Lawson in the car all day, before Verstappen concludes the test with a full day himself on Friday 28th February.
Red Bull will also be shaking down the RB21 on Tuesday 25 February at the Bahrain International Circuit during a private filming day.
Teams are allowed to use a filming day twice a year to complete 200 kilometres and is often used to test all the standard procedures of the new car. This will be especially important for Lawson, who will be less familiar to the Red Bull than Verstappen.
The six-time F1 constructors' champions will have to share the track that day with Mercedes, as the Brackley-based team has similar plans for the day prior to testing commencing.
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