McLaren off-season testing schedule

World champion Fernando Alonso will shakedown the new McLaren-Mercedes MP4-22 on January 17, two days after the car's official launch at Valencia.

McLaren look set to test exclusively at Valencia during January, according to the test schedule on the team's official website, and following the initial run with their 2007 car, they will return to the same venue the following week, with Lewis Hamilton joining Alonso on track from January 24-26, for an 'exclusive' three-day program.

VALENCIA (SHAKEDOWN) – 17th JANUARY
Day 1 – Alonso
VALENCIA (EXCLUSIVE) – 24th – 26th JANUARY
Day 1 – Alonso & Hamilton
Day 2 – Alonso & Hamilton
Day 3 – Alonso & Hamilton
VALENCIA – 30th JANUARY – 1st FEBRUARY
Day 1 – Alonso & De la Rosa
Day 2 – Alonso & Hamilton
Day 3 – Paffett & Hamilton
JEREZ – 6th – 8th FEBRUARY
Day 1 – De la Rosa & Hamilton
Day 2 – Alonso & Hamilton
Day 3 – Alonso & De la Rosa
BARCELONA – 12th – 14th FEBRUARY
Day 1 – Alonso & De la Rosa
Day 2 – Alonso & Hamilton
Day 3 – De la Rosa & Hamilton
BAHRAIN – 22nd – 24th FEBRUARY
Day 1 – Hamilton & Alonso
Day 2 – Hamilton & Alonso
Day 3 – Hamilton & Alonso
BAHRAIN – 27th – 28th FEBRUARY
Day 1 – Hamilton & Alonso
Day 2 – Hamilton & Alonso

Test schedule and driver line-up are subject to change