Lewis Hamilton took part in Pirelli tyre testing for Ferrari at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Hamilton edged out Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc in the blind tyre test, but McLaren's Lando Norris topped the timesheets. The test focused on Pirelli's 2026 slick compounds and involved modified versions of the SF-24 and MCL60, reflecting the upcoming F1 2026 regulations.
Lewis Hamilton was back behind the wheel for Ferrari as part of Pirelli tyre test ing duties at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
With Hamilton in the SF-23 for the morning session of day two, a reversal of the run plan from the opening day, the track action was halted when Hamilton suffered a shunt at Turn 12, inflicting bodywork and suspension damage which cost Leclerc the chance to complete his planned afternoon running. However, Leclerc was back in action alongside Hamilton on Tuesday as a two-day test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya got underway. It was Ferrari’s 2024 challenger, the SF-24, which was at their disposal this time in a test dictated by Pirelli as F1’s tyre manufacturer work on their 2026 slick compounds.
Ferrari and McLaren used modified versions of their respective challengers, with the FIA clearing teams to drop roughly 20 per cent of downforce from the cars in modifying them to better represent the challengers which will be formed from the new F1 2026 regulations.
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