The cars aren't the stars at the first F1 test
All eyes are on the first glimpses of the latest Formula 1 cars at this time of year. But EDD STRAW reckons the more gripping storylines concern the new faces in the new places
The cars are usually the focus of attention at the first test of the Formula 1 pre-season, doubly so since the winter programme was homogonised with scheduled group tests in 2010.
But every now and again, we are lucky enough to have the chance not only to admire the new machinery, but also to have a glimpse of something else very fresh.
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