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2016 F1 Season - Car Launch Dates [Updated]

2014 f1 Ferrari car
(Above : Sebastian Vettel Testing the ST14-T on the Fiorano track on Tuesday )
The 2016 Formula One season just has 29 days left to begin. I feel like 6 sundays sounds much more closer than 40 days.The first test in Barcelona on 22nd Feb. The car launch dates are here :

 2016 Ferrari F1 suits
 1. Scuderia Ferrari
Online car launch 
When : 19/02/2016
Where : Maranello, Italy

  The SF16-H's power unit and packaging is more compact to improve aero . James allison says they have improved every aspect of the car.It's a really good looking car let's see what it can do.

Scuderia Ferrari 2016 f1 car
2. Mercedes 
When : 22/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain
AMG Mercedes f1 team


 3. Williams 
When : 22/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain

 The FW38 looks the same as 2015. Williams expect tough competition in the 2016 season 
Williams F1 car 2016

 4.Red Bull
When : 22/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain 
( The 2016 livery will be launched on 17/02/16 not the car)

 The livery of the RB12 was revealed. The revised livery was displayed on the team's 2015 car. There are very visible changes to the livery. Redbull expect their season to be tough but will get better in the second half.

RB12
RB12
5. Force India 
When : 21/02/2016
Where : Barcelona, Spain
Vijay Mallay


6.Toro Rosso
When : 21/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain

 7. Renault
When : 3/02/16
Where : Paris,France

 Renault have confirmed that Kevin Magnussen will replace
Pastor Maldonado alongside Jolyon Palmer and Esteban Ocon( third and reserve driver). The livery is said to change by the season opener in Australia. The car is called RS16 and it's power unit RE16.




 8. Sauber 
When : 01/03/2016
Where : TBA

 9.McLaren
Online Car Launch
When : 21/02/2016
Where : Woking, England
Mclaren Honda
10. Manor 
When : 22/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain
11. Haas
When : 21/02/2016
Where : Barcelona , Spain
Haas F1 Car 2016
Simulator work has begun for most drivers and final touches to the cars are being added on . Sebastian Vettel is currrently testing the 2014 Ferrari around the Fiorano track in Italy and is doing a whole bunch of simulator work . Ferrari being the first to launch their car are putting in the final touches to their 2016 challenger .

 The Ferrari pair along with the Red bull pair and Stoffel Vandoorne (Mclaren reserve driver) will be back in their respective 2015 cars for a two day Pirelli wet-weather tyre test in South of France next week.

 Pirelli wet weather-tyre testing
Pirelli Testing 2016The test was conducted on the Paul Ricard circuit in France. The track was artificially watered.
The fastest time was clocked by Sebastian vettel followed by Danil kvyat and Stoffel Vandoorne. Totally 659 laps were completed by all the drivers over two days. All running was done on unmarked tyres which means that the teams didn't know what specification of compound they were using 

Pirelli Testing 2016

Pirelli Testing 2016













In other news,Pastor Maldonado lost his Renault seat to Kevin Magnussen. 
Magnussen is set to be announced as a driver in the following weeks most probably when the team launches i.e on 3/02/16.

Until the next race ,
Goodbye 


(Picture courtesy : @ Corbis images , @ Sutton Motorsport images)

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