The second day of the final 2022 Formula 1 pre-season testing was very productive for Scuderia Ferrari and saw Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz work on two different programmes at the wheel of the F1-75. Between them, the two Scuderia Ferrari drivers racked up 114 laps, equivalent to 617 kilometres. It brings the total for the test so far to 230 laps (1,244 km).
On Saturday, Sakhir’s Bahrain International Circuit will be the venue of the third and final day of testing ahead of the 2022 Formula 1 season. At 10 in the morning local time (8 CET) Carlos will be first out in the F1-75, handing over to Charles in the afternoon for the final preparations.
Scuderia Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz share their thoughts on a ‘strange afternoon’ in the second day of Bahrain testing, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website.
Charles Leclerc #16
“Another session with a lot of tests completed this morning. We are learning a lot about our car as well as the tyres, which are still relatively new to us.
The balance seems to be good and I feel comfortable so far, but we have to keep in mind that the time sheets don’t mean anything and there is still a lot more to come from our competitors.
What is positive is that we have been consistent and have had no issues so far. We will keep working to learn as much as we can on our final day tomorrow.”
Carlos Sainz #55
“A bit of a strange afternoon with track conditions changing a lot from run to run, especially the strong wind which made it difficult to be consistent on the short runs and to get a good understanding of each compound and how they compared to one another.
We will analyse everything tonight and prepare a good run plan for tomorrow, as there are quite a few things I still want to test on the last day. In general, another positive day for the team.”
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