Jean-Eric Vergne has admitted that his Toro Rosso team are “facing major problems” after a troubled final day of testing in Bahrain for the Faenza-based outfit. The Frenchman spent most of the final day of the second test in the garage, after a serious problem arose with the team’s all-new Renault engine, which limited his time on track to just 19 laps. Renault has had a problematic start to the new 1.6l V6 turbo era, with the failure on the Toro Rosso the latest in a line of problems to beset the four teams that the French engine manufacturer supplies, since testing got underway in Jerez last month. “There’s no point in making negative comments, because everyone knows we are...
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