Checo Pérez finished tenth in the last preseason test in Bahrain, but the Mexican driver seems quite optimistic about what Cadillac is doing. Almost 9 seconds behind Leclerc, but well, it's the team's first year in F1, so it was to be expected.

The interesting thing is that Checo is calm. He says the car feels balanced and that they have improved in each session. Obviously, they knew starting would be difficult, but for him, the important thing is how quickly they can develop from here on out. The massive challenge is catching up to McLaren and Red Bull, who have dominated everything.

Checo and Valtteri Bottas are helping to identify where improvements are needed. The plan is to lay the groundwork in the first half of the year to optimize the car as much as possible. Hopefully, says Checo, they can get closer soon. In the meantime, he's already ready to debut in Australia. Charles Leclerc posted the best time of the day with Ferrari, so the competition remains fierce.