Coming to the first race of the year is always a bit nerve racking. I have tested at Motorland a fair bit so at least I returned to a circuit that I know for a baptism of fire in Formula Renault 3.5. Over winter I had been testing at various circuits from Barcelona, Motorland and Paul Ricard that had got me up to speed in the new car. I found it hard initially getting used to the power and size of the machine but after many laps and sets of tyres I had become quite used to the car.

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