Next season’s pre-season test will take place across the month of August at Donnington Park, with only the final day of testing being open to the public on August 25th.

The later start to the test sessions this year could confirm the rumours that the second season will start at the end of September or at the beginning of October.

The delayed schedule compared to last year will also give the manufacturers more time to work on their cars, so they are ready to hit track in August, rather than a few weeks after the end of the first season in July.

There has been an extra test session added this year compared to last year, which should give the eight new manufacturers a chance to really understand their cars before the season opener.

Below are the full dates and times of each session.