“It was a very useful session, particularly when it came to providing a comparison between the various different constructions for next season, as well as experimenting with some compounds from the harder end of the range,” reflected Pirelli Motorsport Director Mario Isola.
“The Barcelona circuit is known as one of the most demanding for the tyres in terms of the energy exerted and degradation, therefore the information we have gathered over these two busy days will be very important for the future development of this generation of tyres.
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“It’s a really demanding start to the year with four test sessions even before the season begins and I want to thank all the teams that are working with us, because we know how busy they are at the moment.”
Pirelli will stage another test at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain from February 13-14, with Alpine taking part on both days and McLaren and Mercedes completing one day each.