F1 / Kobayashi: “We have reached a milestone”

While Sauber has already made a solid start to the season with 30 points on the clock, its Japanese driver believes that the improvements made to the C31 will bring a gain in performance. In fact, the car of the Swiss team has been revised from front to rear with the addition of a new front wing and a modification of the exhaust outlets accompanied by a new diffuser.

“Leaving Mugello, I really feel like we have taken a step forward with our improvements”, explains the Japanese. “It looks good, but we will have to wait for Barcelona to be able to quantify the benefit of this new package. Already, because the conditions of a test session have nothing to do with the racing conditions but also because Barcelona is a very special track with all types of corners represented. However, if your car is fast on this circuit, it risks being fast on many others. This plot is a good indicator. »