Red Bull look very strong, says Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc topped the morning timesheets on the final day of Formula One’s pre-season test in Bahrain on Saturday but said Red Bull remained the team to beat.
The Monegasque lapped the Sakhir circuit with a fastest time of one minute 31.024 seconds on the Pirelli C4 tyres, 0.418 quicker than Mercedes’ George Russell who was using the softer C5 rubber.
“I feel we’ve got some work to do,” Leclerc told reporters after handing over to team mate Carlos Sainz for the final session.“Red Bull seems to be very strong in these three days.”
Leclerc was runner-up last year to Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen, and the pair will be renewing their rivalry when the season starts in Bahrain next week.
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