F1 winter testing dates confirmed

The timetable for Formula One's winter testing program has been announced.

The testing season will get underway with the two-day Young Driver's Test in Abu Dhabi on November 16, which will be followed a few days later by the Pirelli Tyre Test.

On-track preparations for next season will begin on February 1 in Valencia before heading to Jerez, Barcelona and finally Bahrain. The final test will end one week before the 2011 season kicks off at the Bahrain International Circuit

Winter testing schedule:
Young Driver Test: November 16-17, 2010 Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
Pirelli Tyre Test: November 19-20, 2010 Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi
February 1-3, 2011 Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain
February 10-13, 2011 Jerez, Spain
February 18-21, 2011 Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
March 3-6, 2011 Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain

Source: Planet F1