Rain also affects the two days in Portimão: Öttl hits the track regardless for the last test before heading to Australia.

Philipp Öttl:

"Tuesday's setup day went really well. It was great to see everyone again after the long winter break. I was very motivated to start working with the team again.

Yesterday we didn't do many laps because the weather was really bad. We started in the afternoon with heavy rain and strong winds. Despite everything, it was useful: a little training in the rain is always important.

On the second day, we had mixed conditions. The track was a bit wet in the morning, but then it dried out, and we did two and a half hours of intense work in the dry, trying to squeeze all the work into that short period. Unfortunately, it started raining again, so we ended the session with a few wet starts.

Overall, I'm happy with what we managed to do in those two and a half hours and I'm looking forward to the next test in Portimão. Let's hope the weather is better".