THE BEST TWEETS FROM F1 TESTING WEEK ONE - PART ONE

After a long winter, F1 returns, kicking off with a four day test for all teams in Barcelona. As it happens, conditions there were not much warmer than snowy Silverstone.

We asked our man on Twitter, @GrandPrixDiary, to keep an eye on goings on there, so here are the best Tweets from the first two days...

CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA - MONDAY AND TUESDAY

Before the cars could get out on track, Toro Rosso and Force India revealed their 2018 motors. The Force India look rang a bell with one fan...

Though F1 Racing mag seemed to fancy making a thong and dance about it...

Talking of the wretched Halo, getting in the car requires the skills of a contortionist, as Lance Stroll finds out.

In the normally super-precise world of F1, the test kicked off late. Getting ready for the new plan for races to now start at ten past the hour?

McLaren grand fromage, Eric Boullier's face is a picture, as the first car ready to go is the Toro Rosso Honda. This time last year, just getting the Honda to actually fire up was an achievement.

Then it just got worse for Eric, as within five laps, Fernando Alonso is back on the beach, one wheel short. Merde!

Zak Brown's likely reaction...

Giedo van der Garde on point as usual.

But 50/50 is such a silly name...

Tweet of the test so far goes to Renault F1 Reserve Driver, Jack Aitken. Watch the video clip below it...

Bargeboard Porn? There is a market for all manner of tastes these days.

Anybody got a cushion?

Tuesday started off a tad on the chilly side and boy, did all the teams make sure we knew about it.

Honda though, have all the right kit. Even McLaren don't have these.

Go to F1 they said, they'll treat you like a king they said. A shock for Brendon Hartley as he has to make his own coffee. #PrayForBrendon

Sauber's new ace, Charles Leclerc, has an off-track moment, prompting the first use of this joke in 2018. It won't be the last time.

Late on Tuesday, snow (AKA The Beast From The East) stopped play.

For all but one team...

The Barcelona F1 test - Part Two in Tweets, coming soon....