Formula 1 does not rest, and during the days following the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, four teams were present at the Imola circuit to shoot together with Pirelli with the prototype tires for the 2023 season.
The objective of these two days on the Italian track was to continue with the development of the 18-inch compounds that debuted in the new era of the Great Circus. Now it’s time to enjoy the best gallery of these two days of testing on this mythical track.
Gallery: the best images from the Pirelli tire test of the 2023 F1 season
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
Photo by: Davide Cavazza
During the first day of testing, the Milanese company enjoyed Esteban Ocon’s 122 laps with the Alpine single-seater, in addition to Pierre Gasly’s 121 in the AlphaTauri AT03 and Guanyu Zhou’s Alfa Romeo’s 120 laps.
The following morning, Ferrari replaced the Enstone team to field Charles Leclerc, who was able to complete a total of 63 laps before giving up the F1-75 seat to his teammate, Carlos Sainz, who did 51 laps in the afternoon before stand still in the middle of the circuit.
AlphaTauri, meanwhile, completed 103 laps with Yuki Tsunoda, while the Hinwil team completed a hundred laps at Imola with the return of Robert Kubica aboard the C42.
This type of compound testing for the 2023 season will return on June 24 , when Ferrari spends its second day of testing at Mugello, although it will not be until July, specifically after the Austrian Grand Prix when we see several teams together, with McLaren, Williams and Red Bull sharing a session.
Pirelli tire test dates in the 2022 F1 season remaining
June 24 at Mugello: Ferrari
July 12 at Red Bull Ring: McLaren, Williams, Red Bull
July 13 at Red Bull Ring: McLaren, Williams, Alpine
2 de agosto en Hungaroring: Mercedes, Aston Martin
3 de agosto en Hungaroring: Mercedes, Aston Martin
September 13 at Monza: Red Bull
