Ferrari wants to run their 2019 car a day earlier than the rest of the grid with a shakedown in Barcelona prior to the first pre-season test.
The Scuderia will take advantage of the ‘filming day’ regulations which permit 100km of running on demonstration Pirelli tyres to check key systems on February 17, the day before the first four days of action get underway at the Spanish circuit.
Should any issues emerge in the build-up to the test, however, Autosport understand the shakedown plan will be abandoned and the filming day take place on February 21 instead.
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Ferrari will launch their new car, to be driven by Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, on February 15th in Maranello.
