article_snippet: Fortunately I got a few laps in with a longer run at the end, but in terms of my set-up, I have not made any changes and it is quite a bit off from where we need it. '
article_snippet: Right now I have some improvements to make to the balance and the settings, so I am sure we will tweak and improve it because we have not got Lewis Hamilton's car at the team's garage dialled in.'
article_snippet: Although Ferrari are showing signs of closing in on Mercedes, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen said: "The car is still not perfect, but I'm sure we can improve for tomorrow. '
article_snippet: we have some work to do on the set up to make everything easier, but we'll do we best
article_snippet: and we'll see where we end up in qualifying.'
article_snippet: we will see in qualifying where we are, but I think we were 4.6 seconds behind pole position in Australia. '
article_snippet: Here, maybe we could be 3.5 seconds down, so that is a one second or 1.5 second gain in two weeks, so a big step forward.'
article_snippet: Manor also hit the track for the first time this season after months of uncertainty and missing Australia due to technical issues despite being present at the Albert Park circuit.