Team Talk: F1's shakedown week in Barcelona

Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas

“It’s great, but it is the problem-solving phase of the team. It’s the first time we’re properly running the car, so it’s been really valuable, a really important week, but really a milestone.

“We still have lots of problems to solve, and a bit of a mountain to climb, but we are getting there step by step. Each run we’re getting better and more together as a team. Each run we are solving issues and going forward, so that’s good.”

Sergio Perez

"We got a lot of running, a lot of information. Still finding a few issues out there, which is great – it was all about that today. I think we are improving pretty much every run.

"We’re obviously starting to explore the car, the set-up, directions we want to be taking, so I think it’s starting well.”

Graeme Lowdon, Team Principal

“Really happy with the way things have gone. We’ve steadily worked through all the usual niggles and the like that you find with a brand-new car. But also you have to remember that it’s only the fourth day of this team running a Formula 1 car. Every day we’re getting more streamlined, the procedures are working well, people are working extremely well together – which we’re really happy about. Still a lot of work to do but that’s the same for all of the teams up and down the pit lane. I think we will be heading to Bahrain with a really positive feeling.”