MONTMELO, Spain -- Renault driver Carlos Sainz says he would put money on the gap between both ends of Formula One's field opening up significantly in the remaining three days of testing despite a tight spread on Tuesday.
Just 1.3 seconds split the top 10 drivers as pre-season resumed in sunny conditions at the Circuit de Catalunta after a weather-affected opening test. The limited running last week has delayed schedules, meaning most teams are still not close to exploring the performance limits of their cars.
Despite Sebastian Vettel topping the session with a 1:20.396, Sainz is expecting to see a big drop in lap times by the end of the week.