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How Pirelli is testing 2026 F1 tyres without 2026 cars
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Pirelli has entered the next stage of preparing its smaller tyres for the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Ferrari and McLaren testing its harder compounds in Barcelona this week.
A lot of attention has gone to Lewis Hamilton continuing his preparations with his new Italian employer alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc and McLaren's Lando Norris, but it cannot be stressed enough that lap times from ...Keep reading