Formula One In Season Testing 2016

Mark

After the British Grand Prix last weekend, rather than the paddock packing up and heading to Hungary,the teams stayed in Silverstone for a little longer for the final two days of Formula One In Season Testing 2016, after the previous two days in Spain earlier in the year.

In season testing is not just a chance to see the current crop of F1 drivers and cars and teams on track, it is also the opportunity for some up and coming drivers to have their chance, and this week’s test at Silverstone added Esteban Ocon, Charles Leclerc, Alex Lynn, Pierre Gasly, Nikita Mazepin, Sergio Sette Camara, Sergey Sirotkin and Jordan King to the Formula One drivers on track. The teams have all of each of the two days to try out their cars, and in addition at this test, a Mercedes car was being used for Pascal Wehrlein to test next year’s tyres for Pirelli.

With Pierre Gasly at Silverstone…

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I was lucky enough to spend a bit of time with the Red Bull team and with Pierre Gasly. Here he is coming in to the pits…

The in season test is a great event to watch, and the spectators could enjoy a pit lane walk where some of the teams had their cars on show up close and drivers being interviewed. I took a few photos on the track and up and down the pit lane…