Daniel Ricciardo has completed his first laps as a Renault Formula One driver after the French team managed to prepare its car in time for its planned filming day on Saturday.
Renault left the build of the new R.S.19 late and was worried it would not have the car ready for the filming day at the Circuit de Catalunya outside Barcelona. As late as the team's launch event on Tuesday, which saw last year's R.S.18 presented in this year's livery, team principal Cyril Abiteboul said he was "100% sure of nothing" in terms of the team's readiness for the new season.