Hamilton completes Pirelli tests with wet tyres: 884 km in 2 days in Fiorano

Hamilton, test with wet tires at Fiorano Lewis Hamilton completed the two-day test on wet tires promoted by Pirelli at the Fiorano circuit. The Ferrari home track is among the few in Europe certified for Formula 1 which has an irrigation system capable of simulating wet track conditions, ideal for testing full wet and intermediate tyres. In a first phase, prototype tires intended for heavy rain situations were put to the test, including a new tread configuration already seen in the tests carried out in Suzuka. The objective was to expand the use of the full wet also in less extreme conditions, and therefore to make it more exploitable in future race weekends. Subsequently, during the afternoon, an updated version of the intermediates was used, useful for analyzing the transition moments between the different types of wet tyres. Hamilton covered 461 kilometers in the day, equivalent to 155 laps, recording a best time of 1:00.740. Over the two days of testing in Fiorano, 297 laps were covered, for a total of 884 kilometres. The climatic conditions remained stable compared to the previous day, with temperatures reaching 22°. The development work on Pirelli tires will continue in the following week, with a closed-door test session involving Mercedes and McLaren on the Nürburgring track, on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 April. The German circuit, which hosted the last Formula 1 race in 2020, features a balanced layout that tests both lateral and longitudinal forces, making it particularly suitable for the development of future slick tyres.