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2016 pre-season testing day five in pictures

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1st March 2016, 8:463rd October 2023, 22:35 | Written by Keith Collantine

Pictures from day five of 2016 pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. Click to view full-size version.

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Posted on 1st March 2016, 8:463rd October 2023, 22:35Author Keith CollantineCategories 2016 F1 season, F1 Pictures, F1 Testing

4 comments on “2016 pre-season testing day five in pictures”

zomtec
1st March 2016, 10:38
That Mercedes has a really nice looking nose. Best I have seen for years.
Clemens Wenners
1st March 2016, 12:56
I thought the green on the Sauber looked great.. finally someone who dares to use some color. But no, it’s just the aero paint. :’)
liam clarke (@clarkster117)
1st March 2016, 13:59
yeah i agree with both of u
Arrows98 (@arrows98)
1st March 2016, 14:08
I don’t get McLaren new colors: in studio pics they appear to be black & red, but under sunlight they sometimes look black & orange, like in this photo – http://bit.ly/1oM0avq
could this be a nod to their original racing colors? that would be pretty cool…

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