Renault test driver Sergey Sirotkin put Pirelli’s 18-inch 2021 tyres through their paces at Paul Ricard on Thursday, covering 94 laps.
Come 2021 Pirelli will make the swap 13-inch to 18-inch tyres.
The French tyre manufacturer has already began the preparations for the change, testing the 2021 tyres at Paul Ricard.
And he’s off again! More #F1testing laps for @sirotkin_sergey @RenaultF1Team as we sample the new 18-inch #F1 tyres for the first time @PaulRicardTrack #Fit4F1 pic.twitter.com/5Wqair6Eyj
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) September 12, 2019
Sirotkin covered 94 laps of the French circuit and will continue to put in the laps on Friday.
And that’s a fine 94 laps of @PaulRicardTrack ?? completed by @sirotkin_sergey ?? with @RenaultF1Team at the end of our first full day of 18-inch #F1 tyres. History has been made ☑️. What did you think? pic.twitter.com/VTnbdhGJP0
— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport) September 12, 2019
McLaren will take over from Renault in October before Mercedes test the 18-inch tyres later in the year.
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