F1: Vergne confident for Barcelona

Jean-Eric Vergne missed his qualifying again at the last Bahrain GP, ​​but the Frenchman still took advantage of his teammate's misfortunes Daniel Ricciardo to get ahead of him on the finish line. However, the STR7 still does not seem able to play for points regularly and the Mugello tests are awaited by the Frenchman. “This will be the first test of the season in F1 and I have never driven on this circuit », He explains. ?I?ve been told he?s difficult to tame, so I?m looking forward to the challenge.? I will ride the first day and the morning of the second day, then Daniel will take over. We have a lot of work to do for Mugello. This is always the case during tests, but here we have planned a lot of things. We are going to spend three big days in Italy and they will be decisive for our progress. We will see the first results from the first rounds in Barcelona. You're going to have to work hard. »

The pilot Toro Rosso does not think he will perform better in the next race in Barcelona which he knows well after having driven on this track in other disciplines, notably Formula Renault 3.5 Series also contested by his teammate. The Frenchman still intends to have the car to achieve a good result. “As for the Spanish Grand Prix, I am amused by the fact that everyone asks me if I have an advantage on this circuit which I know very well from the other series and the pre-season tests. But I don't see it like that. I can have a good pace on any circuit and, although knowing the Barcelona circuit well obviously makes things easier, it is not the huge advantage that one might think. I know we will go there trying to be as optimistic as possible. As I explained above, we know that the car has good speed. It's up to us to make the most of it. I always have good races so if I can start higher on the grid I think it will be a good weekend. »