Sebastian Vettel labeled his first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona as "unbelievable" and "very close to perfection" for Ferrari.
Although performance is irrelevant at such an early stage, the four-time world champion was in a league of his own on Monday, racking in the laps onboard an SF90 that ran like clockwork and looked like it was on rails around the Circuit de Catalunya.
"We couldn’t have hoped for a better day," said Vettel. "I think it was unbelievable.
"The car was working really well, we had no issues slowing us down.
"We actually completed the program just the way we wanted, and we’re able to squeeze a little bit more out even. So it seems that the car is working. I feel comfortable.
"Obviously I’m still a bit rusty because I haven’t driven for a couple of months. But getting better, I certainly got enough laps today, I’ll sleep well tonight.
"The car’s working well, I’m very happy it’s doing what I want. So I’m very pleased at the moment."
While encouraged by his first day at the office, Vettel also knows that when it comes to testing, results aren't necessarily a clear indication of a future running order.
"Obviously it’s very early, the first day and it’s meaningless in a couple of weeks. But for now I think huge compliments to everyone back in the factory," he said.
"How they tackled the new rules and regulations and what they put on track today is very close to perfection in the first day of driving.
"The amount of laps that we did, how the team was handling the car and obviously everything is more on the edge compared to last year's car and so on, but as I said no major dramas.
"So from that point of view we were very very well prepared."
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