As teams got their first real running of their new challengers for the 2022 Formula 1 season, Scuderia Ferrari Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc finished the first day of the three-day Barcelona testing session at the Circuit de Catalunya in second place, one sport ahead of his Maranello teammate Carlos Sainz.
Red Bull and Mercedes are aware of the Maranello team’s prospects and potential for this season, especially if we take into consideration the extra development work which Scuderia Ferrari was allowed to do under Formula 1’s aero handicap rules and the fact that Ferrari focused on this year’s project from the early stages of 2021. For now, te new F1-75’s early pace hints at some good potential for the Italian.
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However, Charles Leclerc was mindful that the times in early testing mean almost nothing – as he is aware that Mercedes and Red Bull are not showing their full hand at this stage of the season.
Reflecting on his the first day of running, the Monegasque explained:
“The first day of testing is behind us. This is always a really exciting moment at the start of each season. It was the first time that we could really push in our new car and it felt really good to be back behind the wheel. We completed all the tests we wanted to and ran through our full programme smoothly, which is good for a new car. I am looking forward to being back on track again tomorrow. The initial feeling is not bad, but we shouldn’t get carried away by the timesheets today, as these are early days and everyone is still hiding their true form. It’s impossible to have a clear picture just yet, so we have to stay focused and keep working hard. We put in a lot of laps, more than any other team today, and that’s a positive we will build on.” – Charles Leclerc said, as reported by the Maranello team’s official website.
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