Charles Leclerc<\/a> replied: \u201cI think Red Bull showed a little bit more than Mercedes, and they\u2019ve been very impressive.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think Mercedes is hiding a massive amount. Only time will tell how much they\u2019ve been hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ferrari has also impressed during this test, with the Scuderia third fastest on Friday with Lewis Hamilton.<\/p>\n
Though the Briton suffered a stoppage with 10 minutes of Friday\u2019s running remaining, Ferrari\u2019s mileage and reliability have been strong.<\/p>\n
There have even been rumours in the paddock that Ferrari hadn\u2019t changed the power unit in Hamilton\u2019s car since the Barcelona shakedown.<\/p>\n
Leclerc was positive about Ferrari\u2019s three days in Bahrain, but is keeping his feet on the ground.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYeah, it\u2019s only a feeling, though,\u201d he remarked about Ferrari\u2019s strong showing in Bahrain.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, for now, I will stay cautious.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf last year you only had two or three things to play with on the car to hide your potential, now maybe it\u2019s 10 or 15, because these new systems, there are so many ways you can really hide your performance than in previous years.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, in terms of performance itself, it\u2019s difficult to know.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of reliability, I think we\u2019re looking good. That\u2019s true and that is a positive.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBut, at the end, performance – as much as reliability – is a very important thing we need to excel in and we don\u2019t really know where we are for now.\u201d<\/p>\n
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