Gasly happy with performance and Honda engine: 'We are in good shape'

Pierre Gasly seems to have started his fourth season in Formula 1 strongly. In a press conference after Saturday's test in Bahrain, he explained that he was happy with his performance as well as the first impressions of the Honda engine.

"The Honda Power Unit is working really well so far and we haven’t had any reliability issues which is great," the Frenchman began.

"With only three days of testing – split between two drivers - I knew it would be difficult but considering how many laps we’ve been able to complete so far I’m feeling quite comfortable with the car ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.”

Gasly was also pleased with his own performance on Saturday.

“It’s been another really positive day for me, with a lot of laps done this afternoon. We managed to complete all the high-fuel running that we wanted to at the start of the session and then some performance runs towards the end, with the softer compound."

Plenty of promise

Gasly admitted that he is stronger in his own right, especially compared to the early start of the 2020 season. As a result, he thinks that 2021 could be another promising year for him.

"I feel really good in the car, especially compared to this time last year, so it’s really positive for me. There are obviously places we still need to improve upon, but I think we’re in a good place with one day left of running at this test," Gasly said.