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Cape Town - The first Formula 1 race of the year, the 2017 Australian GP, is fast approaching and now that all the drivers and teams have been confirmed it's time to see the cars they'll be competing in.
Drivers are currently in preseason testing in Barcelona this week.
Kimi Raikkonen edged Lewis Hamilton for the fastest time in preseason testing on Tuesday, a sign that Ferrari could be regaining its competitive edge.
Raikkonen pushed his Ferrari through a flying lap of 1min20.960 seconds on Day 2 of tests at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya.
While Raikkonen barely beat Hamilton's earlier effort by a scant 0.023 seconds, he did so using a slower type of tyre made for greater durability over outright speed.
In case you missed it, here is a list of all the new cars:
Mercedes W08: Lewis Hamilton (GBR) and Valtteri Bottas (FIN)
You've seen it LIVE, now see the @MercedesAMG F1 W08 #EQPower+ where it belongs... on the race track #F1 #F12017 pic.twitter.com/Skjm5ZY4l1
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) February 23, 2017
Red Bull RB13: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) and Max Verstappen (NED)
#F1Testing day 2 done! ?? 89 laps and a fastest time of 1:22.200 #RB13 pic.twitter.com/Dm87wJQrCX
— Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) February 28, 2017
Ferrari SF70H: Sebastian Vettel (GER) and Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)
The first debut on track. More at: https://t.co/YSDzFN9YK1 #SF70H pic.twitter.com/rqfzw9gjyK
— Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) February 24, 2017
Toro Rosso STR12: Carlos Sainz (ESP) and Daniil Kvyat (RUS)
We know how to make the start of this afternoon's #F1Testing session unforgettable... with another view of our beauty! ?????? #STR12 pic.twitter.com/fciN41OsTx
— Toro Rosso (@ToroRossoSpy) March 1, 2017
McLaren MCL32: Fernando Alonso (ESP) and Stoffel Vandoorne (BEL)
#SV2 on track & looking good. Our filming day is almost coming to an end after seeing the #MCL32 stretch her legs. pic.twitter.com/LkMPpbMQqh
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) February 26, 2017
Williams FW40: Felipe Massa (FIN) and Lance Stroll (CAN)
FW40 ready to go ! @WilliamsRacing God bless ???? pic.twitter.com/SS0cDZ661V
— Felipe Massa (@MassaFelipe19) February 25, 2017
Force India VJM10: Sergio Perez (MEX) and Esteban Ocon (FRA)
The VJM10 is here! @SChecoPerez and @OconEsteban unveil the 10th car in our history! #VJM10 pic.twitter.com/pDIFSKtwgu
— Sahara Force India (@ForceIndiaF1) February 22, 2017
Renault RS17: Nico Hulkenberg (GER) and Jolyon Palmer (GBR)
Ladies & gentlemen... Meet our 2017 challenger, the @RenaultSportF1 R.S.17! #RS17Launch pic.twitter.com/o3veTcFJeQ
— Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) February 21, 2017
Haas VF17: Romain Grosjean (FRA) and Kevin Magnussen (DEN)
No reason...just a shot of the stunning #VF17 in action earlier! ???????? #HaasF1 pic.twitter.com/t6dgnjTyF8
— Haas F1 Team (@HaasF1Team) February 28, 2017
Sauber C36-Ferrari: Marcus Ericsson (SWE) and Pascal Wehrlein (GER)
Booom! Proudly presenting the Sauber C36-Ferrari – the anniversary car for a new era! #25YearsInF1 #C36 >> https://t.co/s7pAYD04Gy pic.twitter.com/4qF6KXm9tW
— Sauber F1 Team (@SauberF1Team) February 20, 2017
2017 F1 calendar:
1. Australia – March 26
2. China – April 9
3. Bahrain – April 16
4. Russia – April 30
5. Spain – May 14
6. Monaco – May 28
7. Canada – June 11*
8. Azerbaijan (European GP) – June 18
9. Austria – July 2
10. Britain – July 9
11. Hungary – July 23
12. Germany – July 30*
13. Belgium – August 27
14. Italy – September 3
15. Malaysia – September 17
16. Singapore – October 1
17. Japan – October 8
18. USA – October 22
19. Mexico – November 5
20. Brazil – November 12*
21. Abu Dhabi – November 26
