Pirelli held a test day at Silverstone.
Pirelli began a two-day test of 2026 prototype tires today at Silverstone with Aston Martin and Sauber, providing specially developed cars, engineers, and drivers.
On the first day, tire engineers focused on comparing tire construction options before their homologation, scheduled for September 1.
Felipe Drugovich completed 112 laps in the Aston Martin AMR25 with the best time of 1:30.119, while Gabriel Bortoleto completed 110 laps in the Sauber C45 with the best time of 1:31.341.
The tests will continue tomorrow – the young Brazilian from Sauber will stay, and Lance Stroll will drive the Aston Martin.
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Pirelli held a test day at Silverstone.
Today, Pirelli began a two-day test of 2026 prototype tires at Silverstone with Aston Martin and Sauber.