Who will be taking part in F1 Abu Dhabi post-season test?
9th December 2025The Formula 1 season may have ended but the on-track action remains with a post-season test around the Yas Marina, and here is who will be taking part.
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The 24-race calendar has ended, but all 10 teams will remain in action this week with a post-season test in Abu Dhabi.
Each team will run a ‘mule car’ which will be driven by one or both of its racing drivers. Additionally, the teams will run Pirelli’s new tyres ahead of the 2026 season, which are slightly smaller and narrower than the 2025-spec tyres.
Whilst one car will be driven by the team’s full-time drivers, the other 10 cars will be driven by the team’s selected rookies, as part of a young drivers test.
The tyre manufacturer has brought all but the C1, the hardest of their range, and full wet tyres to the test.
Whilst the test itself won’t have any impact on the 2026 tyres themselves, it will help Pirelli decide the compounds for next season.
So, who will be running in the post-season 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
- Alexander Albon
- Carlos Sainz
- Luke Browning
Racing Bulls
- Liam Lawson
- Arvid Lindblad
Aston Martin
- Stoffel Vandoorne
- Jak Crawford
Haas
- Oliver Bearman
- Esteban Ocon
- Ryo Hirakawa
Sauber
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Paul Aron
Alpine
- Pierre Gasly
- Kush Maini
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