Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola has revealed that the Milan-based firm will conduct two extra take a look at operating earlier than the pre-season testing kicks off on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit.
The Milan-based tyre producer accomplished its two-day take a look at session at Paul Ricard final week, placing its give attention to the moist and intermediate tyres for the 2026 season, when the laws will stipulate the identical 18” rim diameter as the present ones, however with a barely smaller width and exterior diameter on each the entrance and rear axles.
The Italian tyre provider labored with McLaren, utilizing the three.463 kilometre lengthy 2A model of the Le Castellet observe. On the primary day Oscar Piastri accomplished 120 laps, with a finest time of 1’07”008, whereas the second day noticed Lando Norris full 123 laps, with a finest time of 1’07”956. Between them, they lined 840 kilometres, all on a moist observe.
Pirelli’s motorsport director Mario Isola has revealed that the Milan-based firm will conduct two extra take a look at operating earlier than the pre-season testing kicks off on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit..
“It’s going to be a really busy begin to the season for these of our engineers engaged on improvement: after this take a look at at Paul Ricard, now we have an additional two take a look at periods within the coming two weeks. Each of them are in Spain and can give attention to dry climate tyres.
“On 4 and 5 February, McLaren and Ferrari will probably be on observe on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit after which, on 12 and 13 at Jerez de la Frontera, Alpine will probably be working with us on each days, whereas McLaren and Mercedes will do someday every,” Isola concluded.
