Oliver Berman: I'm happy with our long series of laps.

      On the second day of testing in Bahrain, Haas divided the program again – Esteban Ocon got behind the wheel in the morning, and Oliver Berman replaced him in the afternoon. The Haas riders closed the session protocol, but the team is still satisfied with the work done.

      Esteban Ocon (17th): "Today I experienced cold weather, wind and rain. We mostly worked on a long series of laps, and Oliver continued what he had started in the afternoon. It is very good that we share the same opinion about what needs to be improved. There were a lot of positive things, but it is important to add in those areas where it is necessary.

      We have a steep learning curve at the beginning of the season, but so far everything is going well and without problems. It was great to evaluate the car and work with the team on the details. I have my own approach to work, and different teams have their own, so we need to understand each other and coordinate actions when I get behind the wheel. That's exactly what we're doing."

      Oliver Berman (18th): "Another good day. Compared to Wednesday, the wind dropped a bit and the condition of the track improved, so I was glad to get back behind the wheel.

      We have made good progress by running a simulation of the race. Towards the end of the session, there were problems that caused me to lose some time. We've found the cause, so the problem shouldn't happen again tomorrow.

      Yesterday it was difficult to judge anything because of the wind and the muddy track, but now I have a better idea of the situation and am happy, and this looks like a continuation of the trend of previous years when I piloted the VF-23 and VF-24. I'm confident and happy with the way we worked on the long series of laps."