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Toro Rosso unveils STR11 in 2016 livery

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Toro Rosso has unveiled the STR11 in its 2016 race livery ahead of the start of the second pre-season test.

The team ran the STR11 during the first test but only in a plain blue livery having not had time to get the car in to the paint shop before the start of running in Barcelona. On Tuesday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya the team rolled out the car in its race livery, which is largely similar to last year's design.

GALLERY: Toro Rosso STR11

One notable absentee is former sponsor CEPSA, with the Spanish oil and gas company having previously been on the rear wing of the Toro Rosso. Nova Chemicals is also no longer with the team, though Falcon Private Bank has returned as a sponsor while Casio also joins.

The new car sees a change in power unit supplier, with Toro Rosso running a 2015-spec Ferrari power unit this season having previously been with Renault. The late confirmation of the deal was one of the reasons behind the delayed launch of the livery, with the car build taking the team right up to the first test.

Max Verstappen will be first to drive the car on Tuesday morning, with Toro Rosso alternating between the Dutchman and team-mate Carlos Sainz throughout the second test.

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