We are as well prepared as possible. During the only pre-season test we were one of the teams that completed the most laps and the car behaved as we expected. However, now it’s time to find out the real pecking order, starting on Saturday. In terms of balance and its behaviour in the corners for example. I’d say it’s also a bit easier to drive. These are positive signs, but it’s difficult to judge at the moment.

Ever since I joined, I understood that Ferrari is something special and different from all the other teams. I want to enjoy this journey to the maximum, as it’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was ten years old. I am sure I can do a good job. I have worked to be as well prepared as possible for the start of the season, maximising the time I had on track in the new car, working hard with the engineers in analysing the data and also doing a fair bit of driving in the simulator. Moving from one team to another is no small matter in terms of the procedures and how the car behaves on track. It is actually incredible how very different cars end up setting very similar lap times. It will probably not be that easy to push the car to its full potential in the first race, but it’s also a question of feeling. That’s why I can’t wait to get out on track.