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Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley hails 'perfect' Honda reliability on opening F1 test day

Toro Rosso's Brendon Hartley hailed the team's start to pre-season testing as 'perfect' after running a trouble-free session, and completing the third highest number of laps behind only Red Bull and Renault. Honda has not enjoyed the best reliability over the past three seasons with former partner McLaren and switched to Toro Rosso for the 2018 season. The Japanese manufacturer's focus on reliability looks to have paid off though, with Hartley completing 93 laps as well as setting the eighth quickest time, albeit two seconds off Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo. Speaking after, the New Zealander described the day as a 'perfect start' to testing for the team and Honda. 'We...
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