Bojan Vrbnjak
McLaren finished last season at excellent fourth place, as the best midfielder team Formula 1. Their racer Carlos Sainz but he was a brilliant sixth. Upon completion of winter testing in Barcelona it is Sleep talked about how he assesses the current balance of power. “Everyone left a good impression on the test,”To me Sainz. "The miles traveled and the lap times are impressive. Even for us, it is not easy to assess exactly how it looks in the middle of the field. At the time, the Racing Point and AlphaTauri teams left the biggest impression on me. I think if we want to successfully defend our fourth place, these are our main rivals."
Madrid continues: “Winter testing gave little information about how far behind the top three teams we are. However, I estimate that when we race in Australia with a comparable amount of fuel, the picture will be a bit clearer. For me, the biggest puzzle is the lap times of Racing Point. They started at a very high level, but then they didn’t climb as much as the others. I believe they didn't want us to notice how fast they really are," so Sainz.
In the end Sleep added: “I hope that the best teams in the middle of the Formula 1 field will be able to get a little closer to Mercedes, Red Bullin Ferrari. It would also be good for the fans so that a team from the middle of the field can take the opportunity if some of them break slightly at the top."
