Sepang. February 5, 2022.- The Frenchman has already said that if Yamaha was not going in the same direction as him, they could force him to make a change of course. He said it after the 2022 pre-season tests in Jerez, last November, and after the winter, the work that the engineers have done in the factory has not managed to mitigate the feeling that the Frenchman gives off, of not being happy at all.
"It is difficult to talk about the (new) engine because my sensations were not the best. Tomorrow we have something to test in the electronics, but the truth is that the improvement is not much," he said without giving off any signs of optimism.
Quartararo finished sixth on the time sheet (1.59.002) just over half a second behind the benchmark set by Aleix Espargaró. The Frenchman gave 57 laps to the hot and demanding Malaysian track, without being able to display the driving style that he wants.
"This time I had a hard time applying my style, I couldn't take advantage of my agility when cornering. This is something that already happened to me last year," he recalled.
Visually, it is difficult to distinguish the M1 presented this Friday from last year's presentation, although Fabio tested new aerodynamic solutions introduced by the Japanese manufacturer.
"I tried the new aerodynamics, but this is not the best scenario to do it because the idea is to keep the front tire on the ground," settled the Devil, who did not look happy at all.
