Barcelona test review: Latest updates
As Formula 1 gears up for the first grand prix of the new season, Gary Anderson looks at the changes teams made to their new charges in the final pre-season test at Barcelona last month
The Barcelona test at the end of February concluded the teams' preparations for the 2010 Formula 1 world championship, and while it has been a frantic, hectic build-up, we are still some way from seeing a crystal clear picture on the form card.
What we have seen however is quite a bit of development, and in Barcelona some of the teams began to evolve their aero packages aggressively ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
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