A regular Formula 1 season runs from about Mid-March to Mid-October each year. During the off-season however, teams are busy testing new modifications and innovations on their cars. They may also be occupied with signing on new race and/or test drivers.
Unlike testing that occurs during the season itself, there are no restrictions on what can be done to the racecar itself in the off-season. This means teams can: test radical additions to the car's aerodynamics, adjust the car's weight to a level that would be illegal under race conditions and make modifications to the engine and/or suspension that would normally be too risky to try out on a race weekend. Running these test sessions gives the teams essential data on how the car reacts to the driver's input under various situations.
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