5 Talking Points Ahead of 2016 Formula 1’s 2nd Test in Barcelona

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Published: February 29, 2016

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The second and final pre-season Formula One test of 2016 gets under way on Tuesday. The venue will be, as it was for the first test, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Spain.

Ferrari led the timesheets at the end of the first test thanks to Sebastian Vettel's time of one minute, 22.810 seconds. The German produced the lap in the afternoon of the second day, using the new ultrasoft Pirelli tyres. Nico Hulkenberg was second-quickest for Force India, with Daniel Ricciardo in third.

Reigning world champions Mercedes only managed the eighth-quickest time, but there will have been no glum faces back at the factory in Brackley. The Silver Arrows were aiming for reliability, not pace, and the new W07 racked up an incredible 675 laps of the track.

For all their headline pace, Ferrari did just 352.

Away from the scrap at the front, the new Haas team made an impressive debut after a setback on the opening day, while Manor's start to life as a Mercedes customer was encouraging rather than spectacular. Toro Rosso didn't show their hand, Williams were quiet, Renault made progress and McLaren's fortunes were mixed.

Most of the teams will finish the second test running their cars close to the specification they will use for the opening race on March 20, and everyone will be aiming to do full qualifying and race simulations at least once over the four days.

Caution must still be exercised when looking at the timesheets; no test, be it the first or the last, ever gives a truly accurate picture of the state of play. But we should at least get an idea of who's doing well, who's doing OK and who's falling behind.

Here's what to look for when the action kicks off on Tuesday.

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