The Circuit de Catalunya will play host to the final test of pre-season © Sutton Images
As many as nine of the 12 teams may stick with the original dates for the four-day test at Barcelona, opting to start on March 8 and not the amended date of March 9 which was announced at the weekend.
So far, only Williams, Mercedes and Ferrari have announced that they will be running on the new Wednesday-Saturday schedule. The Daily Telegraph's Tom Cary wrote on Twitter that "some teams (are) sticking with March 8-11" and that was backed up by other posts.
The news means that Barcelona will in effect be a five-day test, although individual teams will be limited to four days.
With the exception of Williams, Mercedes and Ferrari, all the teams have been contacted for confirmation.
"We will be testing from March 8 to 11," a spokesperson for Sauber confirmed on Monday morning.
And Force India confirmed it is also sticking with the original plan. "Teams can alter their testing days by one day," a spokeswoman said, "but given the quick turnaround for freight departing for Australia immediately after the test we felt these days suited us better."
Credit: ESPN F1 (en.espnf1.com)
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