JOHN_LENON: tohle je epic:))

Mercedes history of playing down its testing performance led many to be skeptical it was really in trouble at the start of f1´s new era ..... but it is :D

Sainz initially shocked by 'crazy quick' Leclerc driving style
https://f1i.com/news/429302-sainz-initially-shocked-by-crazy-quick-leclerc-driving-style.html
Since the moment I arrived to winter testing in Bahrain, I had a lot of things to learn from Charles," Sainz said, quoted by Motorsport.com.

"The way that he was driving the Ferrari in a particular way to be as quick and as fast as he’s being all year long, I’ve had to adapt myself [to it], I had to copy a lot of the stuff that I was seeing on the data.

"Sometimes it was difficult to believe that it was possible to do that, and it was so crazy quick that it was actually a bit shocking.

"But little by little, adapting and trying to learn from him, I managed to get to a good level."

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What Did We Learn From Testing? | 2021 Pre-Season Testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi5jQB8_QYM

AlphaTauri ‘have reason to be excited’ ahead of 2021 season, says testing star Gasly | Formula 1®
https://www.formula1.com/...cited-ahead-of-2021-season-says-testing-star.65x3azwxVNAfdsYjCAs3ny.html

We’ve got a good package,” said Gasly. “We’re trying to work on the areas that we have to work on, because this car, even if it seems to be quite good, there’s still areas that we need to improve. But I think there are good reasons to be excited, and I hope that we’ll be able to put in some strong performances early on in the season, because it’s going to be important.

I’m really excited,” he added. “We’ve managed to do all the programme we wanted to do. I think we have a good idea of what we have, what we need to improve, what are our strengths. It’s been really positive.”

“So far, we’re really happy,” said Gasly of the new Honda engine. “It’s a step forward compared to last year, reliability has been perfect all three days so far, so really positive on this side.