Vettel happy with first day’s showing
BARCELONA: Ferrari’s first day of pre-season Formula One testing on Monday was close to perfection, a delighted Sebastian Vettel said after setting the fastest time and completing more laps than anyone else.
The four-time world champion managed 169 laps of Barcelona’scircuitdecatalunya and the German did not hide his delight.
“Unbelievable, I think the car was working really well. we had no issues slowing us down, we actually completed the programme just the way we wanted,” he told reporters.
“Obviously I am still a little bit rusty because I haven’t driven for a couple of months but it’s getting better. I certainly got enough laps today,” added Vettel.
“I will sleep well tonight. The car is working, I’m very happy. It’s doing what I want, so I am very pleased at the moment.
LECLERC KEEPS FERRARI ON TOP
BARCELONA: New recruit Charles Leclerc kept Ferrari on top of the timesheets with a full race distance before lunchtime on the second day. Kimi Raikkonen’s 21-year-old replacement slotted in seamlessly with a time not far off the German’s best.
The Monegasque produced a best time of one minute 18.247 seconds and did 73 laps, compared with Vettel’s 1:18.161 and 72 laps, in partially cloudy conditions and an ambient temperature of 14 degrees Celsius.