Good progress for Renault duo

Jolyon had the honour of driving in the morning session, completing 51 laps with a best time of 1min 21.396secs, the third-fastest time of the morning session.
Things got off to a cool start, however the young Brit was happy with how things warmed up...

“It wasn't a perfect start on cold tyres first thing, but other than that we've made some really good progress throughout the week in terms of set-up,” he said. “I feel happy with where we are as it feels like we're making steps forward every time we go out. The car seems straight-forward to understand for the engineers and drivers, so that makes progress and development much easier than otherwise. I completed 51 laps this morning which is satisfying and we're constantly learning. I think that's showing in the performance.”

Meanwhile, teammate Nico Hulkenberg took over the driving duties in the afternoon, completing 42 laps with a best lap time of 1min 21.791secs, the fifth fastest of the day.

“It's a positive that we could complete more laps today,” he said. “My time in the afternoon was slightly limited with some minor issues, but they were a valuable 42 laps and with some quality work done. We are constantly improving our understanding of the car and I learnt a few bits and bobs myself. Tomorrow we'll run on a wet track, which will be interesting. I'm open-minded with what to expect. It's going to be interesting in the morning with a wet track and pretty cool conditions; it could be fun, I'm interested to see what it's like.”

The fourth and final day of the first test will see a wet track with Nico in action in the morning, Jolyon in action in the afternoon.