Hamilton back on track for Ferrari as part of Pirelli tyre test in Barcelona

Lewis Hamilton completed his latest outing at the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car on Tuesday when he took part in Pirelli tyre testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Ferrari’s new signing – who was also in action at the Spanish Grand Prix venue last week – shared a modified 2024-specification SF-24 with team mate Charles Leclerc, while McLaren’s Lando Norris ran an adapted MCL60 from 2023.

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Pirelli’s programme centred around the development of their slick tyres, with various combinations of construction and compound being tested – specifically the C1 to the C3, which are suited to the circuit’s demands.

Precisely 332 laps were completed over the course of the day: Norris racking up 159 en route to a best time of 1m 15.21s; Hamilton following on 87 laps and a best lap of 1m 15.93s; and Leclerc posting 86 with a best of 1m 16.06s.

Testing in Barcelona will continue on Wednesday, when Oscar Piastri takes over from Norris at McLaren, while Leclerc and Hamilton again split running in the Ferrari – the former in the morning and the latter in the afternoon.

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