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GALLERY: The 2022-spec Formula 1 cars hit the track as Barcelona pre-season running begins
The silence has been broken at Barcelona as the glorious roar of all 10 teams' Formula 1 cars filled the air at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Tuesday.
The day began with Haas unveiling their 2022 challenger, the VF-22, and Alfa Romeo brought out their C42 bedecked in a special testing livery for the three days. That camouflaged look will be replaced by Alfa's permanent livery when they reveal it on February 27.
LIVE COVERAGE: Day 1 of pre-season track running in Barcelona
Red Bull's RB18 was another car that caught eyes up and down the paddock as the drivers' championship-winning team gave us a first real look at their 2022 car, Max Verstappen opening duties for the team – Sergio Perez set to take over on Thursday.
Mercedes' W13 has already been spotted in their Silverstone shakedown, but conditions were considerably more favourable in Barcelona – while we were also treated to a closer look at the AlphaTauri AT03, McLaren MCL36, Ferrari VF-22 and recently-unveiled Alpine A522.
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Williams and Aston Martin also emerged in their new-look liveries. All 10 teams have brought all-new cars to Barcelona as the new generation of cars made their fully-fledged debut. View all the cars on track in the galleries above.
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