The Spanish Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)who set the third best time on the first day of testing with a Formula One World Cup goal – four tenths behind the Dutchman’s best Max Verstappen (Red Bull) -, declared this Thursday at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain that “everything went well” and that “it is encouraging”.
“It was a positive day, overall; the reliability has been good and we have run without problems, completed the whole planned program and collected some important data, which is encouraging,” said Sainz, 28, facing his third pre-season as a driver for the ‘Scuderia’, where he achieved his first victory in the premier class last year by scoring the British Grand Prix at the legendary Silverstone circuit (England), which in 1950 -hosted the first race ever. the history of F1.
“We progressed well with the set-up throughout the day and we also got a good read on the tires we tested in Abu Dhabi,” added the talented driver from Madrid, who will be back on the road this Friday for the first of two sessions , the morning session.
“Overall, we’re progressing well so far; and I’m looking forward to riding again tomorrow,” said Sainz, who has fifteen podium finishes in the premier class and completed 72 laps of the Bahraini track on Thursday, the best of which is 416 thousandths behind Verstappen: like the two-time Dutch world champion, with medium tires.
Source: La Verdad
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