Ferrari, which traditionally relied on a massive testing operation, for instance wants a more liberal approach to testing than the three Spanish February pre season sessions plus another planned for May at Mugello in Italy.
The Italian team says it has been at a disadvantage in recent years versus teams like McLaren whose superior simulation techniques based on significant data reserve are paying great dividends in these limited testing times.
Another modern F1 trend attributed to lack of testing is that older drivers are staying in race seats for longer as their greater experience has become an increasing factor in the test-free F1 era.
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2102 F1 Pre Season Testing
Jerez 07 - 10 February
Barcelona 21 - 24 February
Barcelona 01 - 04 March
