Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a trouble-free outing in the Ferrari SF-24 during a Pirelli tyre test at Barcelona, completing runs with a unique, low-downforce setup to simulate the 2026 regulations.
Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a smoother outing in the Ferrari SF-24 during a Pirelli tyre test at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The test focused on next year's tyres, and Ferrari made an unusual setup change to replicate the 2026 regulations , which are expected to result in a 20% loss in downforce. Hamilton's car was fitted with extremely low levels of downforce, a departure from the high-downforce setups teams typically use at Barcelona due to the track's characteristics.
This unique setup change should provide Pirelli with valuable data as they continue their tyre development process.Pirelli hasn't publicly disclosed specific details about the test, but it appears that Hamilton's experience was significantly better compared to his previous outing last week when he crashed the SF-23 during the second day of running. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc, Hamilton's Ferrari teammate, was also in action during the test, driving the SF-23. Leclerc had missed crucial running last week following Hamilton's crash.
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