Hamilton Ferrari and McCalen as Pirelli F1 Test back in action

Lewis Hamilton Was on the track back with Ferrari For Pirelli Formula 1 tire test which was held this week in Circuit D Barcelona-Catalunya Charles Lakeler Overall the fastest.

Since the new technical rules for 2026 make the F1 cars smaller and lighter, the tires will also narrow – the front will be 25 mm and 30 mm at the back – and a slightly small diameter, although the shape of the wheel is not changing.

As a result, Pirelli is testing the prototype before next year, in which a two-day test is completed. McLaren Last week for wet and intermediate tires was completed in circuit Paul records, and a two -day running was completed in Spain.

Ferrari drivers Hamilton and Lakeler shared an SF -24, while on Tuesday Lando Noris Running MCL60 from the 2023 season, both cars were characterized by technical adaptation, making them close to 2026 technical requirements.

This was the first time that the seven -time world champions were on track after their accident on this track last week, which was harmful to the mileage of Ferrari and Lakeler.,

Pireli’s press release said, “This time the program was centered around the development of slix.” “Especially being tested, there were various combinations of construction and compounds, from the most difficult ends of the range, from C1 to C3, because they are favorable for Spanish tracks that are specifically demanding on tires.”

The three drivers did not complete less than 332 laps in total on Tuesday, with Noris ranked 159 laps, while Lakeler and Hamilton covered 86 and 87 respectively. Noris was the fastest, installed 1m15.215s as its fastest lap time, followed by Hamilton in 1M15.930s and lakeler in 1m16.060s.

The Oscar Piastry captured the wheel of the McLaren car on Wednesday and completed 152 laps, while Lakeler and Hamilton managed 74 in each. It is an amount of more than 300 laps, which means that Pirelli’s engineers now have 2,943 km of data to look from a two-day test.

Lakeler was the fastest for 1M15.815s on Wednesday and 1M14.971S markers with PIASTRI and Hamilton Lapping respectively. Pirelli press release stated that those lap Times “have no real importance in view of different work programs”.

“It was a very useful session, especially when it granted a comparison between different constructions for the next season and came to experiment with some compounds from the hard end of the range,” Mario Isola, director of Pirelli Motor) After both of them said -Day Test.

“Barcelona circuit is known as one of the most demand for tires in terms of most demand and decline as energy, so the information we have gathered in these two busy days, it is generation of tires Will be very important for future development. “

Pirelli’s 2026-spec tire test will resume in jewelery on 13-14 February Alpine (Two days), McLaren and Mercedes (One day each). Bahrain will then host another session on 2-3 March, just after pre-seasons testing, with Alpine and Williams In appearance on both days.