All ten team will participate in test to develop tyres for the 2018 F1 season, Pirelli has confirmed.
Last year Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull handled all the testing for Pirelli’s wider, 2017-specification rubber.
Ferrari will begin the programme next week within the planned in-season test at the Bahrain International Circuit which all the teams are attending.
The testing will take place entirely on circuits which will feature on the 2018 F1 calendar with the exception of Magny-Cours, where McLaren will test in July.
Date/s | Team/s | Venue | Dry/wet | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
18-19th April | Ferrari | Bahrian International Circuit | Dry | With in-season test |
16-17th May | Renault, Toro Rosso | Circuit de Catalunya | Dry | Following the grand prix |
31st May – 1st June | Red Bull | Paul Ricard | Wet | |
29-30th June | Red Bull | Paul Ricard | Dry | |
18-19th July | Williams, Haas | Silverstone | Dry | Following the grand prix |
19-20th July | Mclaren | Magny-Cours | Wet | |
1st-2nd August | Mercedes | Hungaroring | Dry | With in-season test |
3rd-4th August | Ferrari | Circuit de Catalunya | Dry | |
7-8th September | Mercedes | Paul Ricard | Dry | |
31st October – 1st November | Sauber, Force India | Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez | Dry | Following the grand prix |
14-15th November | McLaren | Interlagos | Dry | Following the grand prix |
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Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
15th April 2017, 15:56
Weird to see Magny Cours on that list.
Strontium (@strontium)
15th April 2017, 16:03
@fer-no65 especially for wet tyre testing. I’d have thought they’d use Paul Ricard for both wet tyre tests given they have the sprinklers
Strontium (@strontium)
15th April 2017, 16:01
They complain they can’t test wet tyres but are using McLaren to do it? Three laps of wet tyre testing at Magny Cours then
faulty (@faulty)
15th April 2017, 20:58
Good direction/decision.
Fran
16th April 2017, 8:32
Why do a wet tyre test in June and July in the south of France?
Strontium (@strontium)
16th April 2017, 12:05
Just a thought, what happens if it rains for the dry tyre tests?
Euro Brun (@eurobrun)
16th April 2017, 12:45
Can’t remember last time someone tested at Interlagos. Might be a wet test depending on what the weather feels like!