"I think we got a good idea as to where we are compared to our competitors" © Getty Images
Sebastian Vettel is happy with the way Red Bull stacked up against the opposition on the first day of practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
In FP1 Vettel finished second to team-mate Mark Webber, but the pair finished behind the two McLarens and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso in the second session. Looking at the day as a whole, Vettel appeared quietly confident about the order.
"We were able to complete a lot of laps today, but the weather has been a bit difficult," he said. "It starts raining, but then goes dry again, which doesn't make it that easy to test different things. Despite that, I think we got a good idea as to where we are compared to our competitors. All in all I think we can be pleased, it seems we are not too bad, but we have to wait and see."
On Thursday technical director Adrian Newey hinted to the Italian press at Red Bull's expectations ahead of the first practice session: "We currently have an advantage of between 3 to 5 tenths. But we are not too comfortable."
If true, that would suggest Red Bull was running heavy fuel loads in its cars on Friday afternoon, with more to come on Saturday. Nevertheless, Webber is not underestimating any of the drivers ahead of him on Friday's timing sheets.
"We've still got some work to do; there are some quick guys out there," he said. "It was good to finally try the tyres out on this circuit and I had a go with everything new on the car. McLaren look quick, but with Ferrari you can never tell, as they always run a bit more fuel on a Friday."
Credit: ESPN F1 (en.espnf1.com)
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