F1 2020: Driver line-up, testing schedule, calendar
All the essential information you need about the 2020 Formula 1 season in one place.
2020 Formula 1 testing dates
| Dates | Venue |
| 19-21 February |  Barcelona |
| 26-28 February | Barcelona |
| TBA (3 days post-season) |  Yas Marina |
2020 Formula 1 calendar
| Date | Grand Prix | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 15th March |  Australia | Melbourne |
| 22nd March |  Bahrain | Sakhir |
| 5th April |  Vietnam | Hanoi |
| 19th April |  China | Shanghai |
| 3rd May |  Netherlands | Zandvoort |
| 10th May | Spain | Barcelona |
| 24th May |  Monaco | Monaco |
| 7th June |  Azerbaijan | Baku |
| 14th June |  Canada | Montreal |
| 28th June |  France | Paul Ricard |
| 5th July |  Austria | Red Bull Ring |
| 19th July |  Great Britain | Silverstone |
| 2nd August |  Hungary | Hungaroring |
| 30th August |  Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps |
| 6th September |  Italy | Monza |
| 20th September |  Singapore | Singapore |
| 27th September |  Russia | Sochi |
| 11th October |  Japan | Suzuka |
| 25th October |  USA | Austin |
| 1st November |  Mexico | Mexico City |
| 15th November |  Brazil | Interlagos |
| 29th November | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina |
What's new
- The Vietnam Grand Prix will be hosted for the first time ever, on a Hermann Tilke-designed temporary street circuit in the nation's capital of Hanoi
- The Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort will return to the calendar after a 35-year-absence
- The German Grand Prix, intermittently held at Hockenheim over the last five years, will not take place
- Pre-season testing has been reduced from eight days to six, and in-season testing has been axed
2020 Formula 1 roster:
| Driver | Team | Engine |
|---|---|---|
 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Mercedes |
 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Mercedes |
 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Ferrari |
 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Ferrari |
 Alexander Albon | Red Bull | Honda |
 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Honda |
 Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | Renault |
 Esteban Ocon | Renault | Renault |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | Ferrari |
 Kevin Magnussen | Haas | Ferrari |
 Carlos Sainz | McLaren | Renault |
| Lando Norris | McLaren | Renault |
 Sergio Perez | Racing Point | Mercedes |
 Lance Stroll | Racing Point | Mercedes |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari |
 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | Ferrari |
 Daniil Kvyat | Alpha Tauri | Honda |
| Pierre Gasly | Alpha Tauri | Honda |
| George Russell | Williams | Mercedes |
| Nicholas Latifi | Williams | Mercedes |
What's new
- Esteban Ocon will return to full-time Formula 1 racing with Renault, replacing Nico Hulkenberg, who drops off the grid
- Robert Kubica will vacate his seat at Williams, being replaced by Nicholas Latifi
- Alexander Albon is due to contest his first full season for Red Bull, having replaced Pierre Gasly mid-season in 2019
- Red Bull's junior outfit Scuderia Toro Rosso team will be renamed Alpha Tauri
- McLaren will contest its final season as a Renault engine customer ahead of a 2021 switch to Mercedes power
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