There could also be no F1 racing exercise in April, however Lewis Hamilton and his Ferrari are on monitor this week.
Seven-time world champion Hamilton and Ferrari accomplished two days of tire testing with Pirelli on the Scuderia’s Fiorano take a look at monitor on Thursday and Friday.
This program will present Pirelli with beneficial knowledge that can assist in its 2027 tire growth efforts.
This take a look at was particular to the event of Pirelli’s moist tire compounds, and Fiorano was artificially soaked utilizing an irrigation system. Due to this fact, Pirelli was capable of extract knowledge from each intermediate and full moist tires.
Hamilton accomplished 142 laps (423km) in Ferrari’s 2026 Challenger SF-26 on Thursday and returned to the monitor on Friday to finish two days of testing.
Pirelli confirmed that Hamilton set the quickest time of 1 minute 01.031 seconds on the primary day of apply at Ferrari’s non-public take a look at monitor.
“Pirelli’s first day of testing devoted to the event of wet-weather compounds concluded as we speak on the Fiorano circuit,” the Italian producer introduced late Thursday.
“Lewis Hamilton accomplished 142 laps of Ferrari’s non-public monitor, protecting a complete of 423 kilometers, testing numerous full-wet tire configurations from mid-morning to early afternoon.
“This system then concluded with a number of runs on totally different intermediate tire variants to conclude the day.
“The course was artificially watered utilizing the circuit’s irrigation system, creating constant moist circumstances with ambient temperatures reaching 21°C.
“My quickest lap that day was 1:01.031.
“The British driver will return to the monitor tomorrow to proceed his moist climate testing program.”
Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc is not going to participate, as a substitute concentrating on simulator work at Maranello.
Ferrari’s outing adopted the Pirelli tire exams carried out by Crimson Bull and Racing Bulls after the Japanese Grand Prix.
Subsequent week, Mercedes and McLaren will perform additional testing of Pirelli on the Nürburgring (April 14-15).
It’s understood that Ferrari will maintain a photograph day at Monza later this month, which shall be used to optimize the 2026 energy unit and take a look at gadgets anticipated to be launched on the Miami Grand Prix on Might 3.
