Vettel says first day of testing was close to perfection

Formula One F1 - Pre Season Testing - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - February 18, 2019 Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in action during testing REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Ferrari's first day of pre-season Formula One testing on Monday was close to perfection, a delighted Sebastian Vettel said after setting the fastest time and completing more laps than anyone else.

The four times world champion managed 169 laps of Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya and the German did not hide his delight.