TECH ANALYSIS: Why Ferrari fans can be encouraged by what testing has suggested

With Max Verstappen giving up his scheduled afternoon slot in the Red Bull to Sergio Perez for the second day of pre-season testing, it was Carlos Sainzs Ferrari SF-24 which headed the times. Even if we allow 0.6s for the difference between Sainzs C4 tyres and the C3s on which Perez was second-fastest, it still has the Ferrari around 0.1s faster on single lap pace.