Mark Webber set the third fastest time on his way to completing 97 laps on Thursday © Sutton Images
The Red Bull RB7 is the most reliable car the team has ever had going into the first race of the season, according to Mark Webber.
On Thursday the Australian completed his last day of pre-season testing before the first round of the season at his home grand prix on March 27. He completed 97 laps to double his tally from Tuesday and is now eager to hit the track in anger for the first time at Melbourne.
"We had a good day again," he said. "The car was reliable, so hopefully the weather will stay dry tomorrow and then rain on Saturday, so we get a good week out of it! I feel I'm ready for the first race now and while, of course you want a good run at your home race, I don't want to jinx with it any forecasts.
"In terms of team preparation, it's the best we've ever had going into the first part of a season in terms of reliability. All the departments have done a sensational job in getting every aspect ready. Hopefully, we're not too far from our main rivals to start with and we'll just go from there."
Red Bull's head race engineer Ian Morgan said the team was now focused on making the most out of its final test day with Sebastian Vettel on Friday.
"Tomorrow, it will be Seb's turn to complete his pre-season work. We'll run through a similar programme to today and, as with Mark, try to get him as comfortable as possible with everything before we pack up for Australia."
Credit: ESPN F1 (en.espnf1.com)
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