Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen ended his first day of testing at Jerez, in southern Spain, satisfied with his first day of testing ahead of the new season - which gets underway in lebourne in March - where he will become the sport's youngest F1 driver.
Vertstappen said, "In the morning we had some difficulties in warming up the brakes, but we fixed that very quickly. After that, we managed to do some long runs that helped me to learn about the new car straight away."
"In the afternoon it rained a bit, but it was useful for me to experience the intermediate tyres. It feels good to finally start working for the upcoming season and I’m happy with my first test day here in Jerez," said the Dutchman who ended the day fifth fastest with a time of 1:24.167.
Toro Rosso chief race engineer Phil Charles added, "Having learned some useful lessons [on Sunday], we had a much smoother day’s running, which meant Max was able to get into a rhythm. We discovered a lot and began to stretch our new car, working on improving its balance. All in all therefore, a positive day."
Latest News
Loading
