F1 tyre supplier Pirelli is holding a two-day test at the Yas Marina Circuit for drivers to sample its new 18-inch wheels that will be used during the 2022 sea💜son.&🎃nbsp;

Drivers will get behind the w♈heel of mule cars that have been specially modified for the Italian manufacturer’s 18-inch tyres that will debut next year. 

Mercedes will run new signing George Russell on both days of the test, with Hamilton set to receive 🔯his knighthood at Wಌindsor Castle on Wednesday.

It was never planned for Hamilton, who was denied a record-breaking eight world title by Max Verstappen in a controversial ending to Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to 🦂;take part in the two-day test f🦋or Mercedes. 

N💃ewly-crowned F1 champion Verstappen will return to his Red Bull on Tuesday, with Sergio Perez rounding out the final day of running on Wednesday.

After leaving Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas will make his debut for Alfa Romeo on Tuesday, before handing over to Formula 2 graduate Gu🌳anyu Zhou on Wednesday. 

Nikita Mazepin will be out of action as he continues to self-isolate following a positive COVID-19 test that ruled him out of the season finale. Mick Schumacher and Pietro Fittipaldi will i༒nstead split running for Haas. 

Charles Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco will share driving duties for Ferrari on Tuesday, with Carlos Sainz getting a full day on Wednesday. 𒀰;

Williams is the only team not running a mule car for the test, meaning Nichol🌳as Latifi and new signing Alex Albon wil🐭l not be taking part.

A young driver test will be held in parallel to the Pirelli programm𝓰e on Tuesday, with all 10 teams fielding a rooki♑e in one of their 2021-spec cars. 

Full Pirelli 18-inch tyre test line-up: 

Mercedes: George Russell (both days)
Red Bull: Max Verstappen (Tuesday), Sergio Perez (Wednesday) 
McLaren: Daniel Ricciardo (Tuesday), Lando Norris (Wednesday) 
Aston Martin: Lance Stroll (Tuesday), Sebastian Vettel (Wednesday) 
Alpine: Esteban Ocon (Tuesday), Fernando Alonso (Wednesday) 
AlphaTauri: Yuki Tsunoda (Tuesday), Pierre Gasly (Wednesday) 
Alfa Romeo: Valtteri Bottas (Tuesday), Guanyu Zhou (Wednesday) 
Haas: Mick Schumacher (T෴uesday), Pietro Fittipaldi (Wednesday) 

Full young driver test line-up:

Mercedes: Nyck de Vries
Red Bull: Juri Vips
McLaren: Pato O’Ward
Aston Martin: Nick Yelloly
Alpine: Oscar Piastri
Ferrari: Antonio Fuoco (AM), Robert Shwartzman (PM)
AlphaTauri: Liam Lawson
Alfa Romeo: Guanyu Zhou
Haas: Robert Shwartzman (Wednesday)
Williams: Logan Sargeant