Carlos Sainz feels he has yet to get into the thick of things with regard to testing and pushing his new Renault R.S.18, but a clean second week of testing in Barcelona will be necessary. Weather-induced limited mileage disrupted teams' development programmes during Week 1 of pre-season testing in Barcelona, with Renault just another victim of the climate's vagaries. While he clocked in on Thursday with 151 laps under his belt, Sainz insists he was nowhere near approaching his or the R.S.18's initial potential, but the Spaniard does feel the car's capacity is promising. Sainz sees Mercedes pre-season speed as 'a little scary' “I haven't tested yet,” Sainz said. “I have run but I...
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