Leclerc brings Pirelli tyre test at Fiorano to an end

After Ferrari’s reserve driver Zhou Guanyu had accomplished the primary day of the Pirelli tyre testing, it was Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc to convey the two-day on-track motion to an finish.

The ultimate growth check for the 2026 intermediate and moist climate tyres ended at this time on the Fiorano circuit. The Pirelli engineers labored with Ferrari, and the goal for the check was to check varied prototypes, when it comes to each compound and building.

Ferrari’s SF-25 has been modified in order that the 2026 tyres that can function new dimensions could possibly be fitted. The check was run on the artificially watered monitor, making use of the irrigation system on the Maranello marque’s personal check monitor.

Leclerc took over the modified SF-25 from Zhou Guanyu, and he accomplished a complete of 110 laps, the very best in 59.210s, set on slicks, whereas his quickest lap on intermediates was a 1m06.180s.

“To start with, I need to thank Ferrari for his or her hospitality and technical assist in addition to for the dedication from their drivers,” commented Mario Isola, Pirelli Director of Motorsport. “These two days of testing have been very helpful, permitting us to spherical off the on-track growth work for subsequent 12 months’s intermediate and full moist tyres.

“Now we are going to rigorously analyse all the information and finalise the definitive options. It’s by no means simple engaged on the event of rain tyres, as a result of it’s arduous to constantly replicate monitor situations and temperature additionally performs an necessary half.

“That’s much more the case this 12 months as a result of the mule vehicles clearly can not absolutely replicate the hundreds and behavior anticipated from the vehicles constructed to the brand new 2026 laws.

“We needed to make the very best of the scenario and I feel we now have obtained some fascinating outcomes, which, subsequent 12 months, will enable us to supply groups with an improved product, each when it comes to efficiency and the working window, when in comparison with the present tyres.”

The subsequent check session for 2026 will happen at Silverstone within the week following the British Grand Prix.

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