Renault
Jolyon Palmer (11th, 1:29.356, 37 laps)
“It was great to take to the track for the first time in the car I will race this season. We didn’t have too exciting a programme to run through today and it was somewhat disjointed, but it was the first day of testing and we’ve completed valuable aspects of the pre-season build-up today. I’m looking forward to getting more running in the car tomorrow.”
Nick Chester, chassis technical director
“Today saw the first steps of the R.S.16, a car that has been delivered by everyone at Enstone and Viry to a very short and exacting timeframe. We were circumspect with our programme today but it was a testament to all the hard work from everyone involved that we could take to the track at 9am. We did experience a number of growing pains today, mainly on the software side, and we’re looking forward to getting some more laps on the board tomorrow.”
