F1: Schedule of the Formula 1 winter tests

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The first session of the new year will be held at the Jerez de la Frontera road circuit in Southern Spain, February 5-8, 2013.

The other two sessions will be staged at Circuit de Catalunya located again in Spain, this time up North in the country.

The second test will happen February 19-22, and the third and final one is scheduled for February 28 to March 3.

The 2013 F1 season will kick off in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix, March 14-17.

The 12 days of tests will be used to set up the 2013 F1 cars and come to grips with the new Pirelli tires.

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