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2016 pre-season testing day two in over 100 pictures

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23rd February 2016, 9:203rd October 2023, 22:35 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from day two of 2016 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.

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Posted on 23rd February 2016, 9:203rd October 2023, 22:35Author Keith CollantineCategories 2016 F1 season, F1 Pictures, F1 Testing

7 comments on “2016 pre-season testing day two in over 100 pictures”

Akshat
23rd February 2016, 12:19
https://www.racefans.net/2016/02/23/2016-pre-season-testing-day-two-in-pictures/motor-racing-formula-one-testing-test-one-day-2-barcelona-spain-13/
What is this ‘W’ floor?
1. Matthew Bees
  23rd February 2016, 16:23
  Check this out for information about what they think the W floor does:
  http://www.f1technical.net/development/475
swh1386 (@swh1386)
23rd February 2016, 20:06
those noses are still horrendously ugly
1. N
  23rd February 2016, 22:09
  Into the 3rd year of stable regulations, teams still haven’t managed to do what Merc did at the start of 2014 regarding their front crash structures. These finger noses are hideous.
BasCB (@bascb)
23rd February 2016, 21:45
I always love those testing shots with low sun, it makes for spectacular images!
SauberS1 (@saubers1)
24th February 2016, 0:43
Nice pictures! :)
Maciek (@maciek)
24th February 2016, 3:47
The back of that Force India is absolutely tiny, very nice sculpting work

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