The team had a tricky first test in Barcelona, where it was held back by not running DRS and focusing on high fuel runs.
But after finally letting its drivers go for some lower fuel efforts in Bahrain last week, the team reckons that the A522 can at least battle towards the front end of the midfield.
With Fernando Alonso having set the third quickest time on the final day with some late laps in the cooler conditions, sporting director Alan Permane say there was some positive feedback about the car’s form – even though his driver wanted more.
“Fernando is still not wondrously happy, still wants to go faster, still finding problems with the car: but he is much happier of course,” explained Permane.
“He drove with very heavy fuel for a lot of the day and you’ll see a jump in lap time. We put some new C3 tyres on later in the day and he said ‘wow this car is fast.’
“He was really happy, and could really feel the performance. He wasn’t on qualifying fuel, it was on…
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