Lewis Hamilton continues Fiorano test programme with Ferrari focusing on wet tyres. Lewis Hamilton continues Ferrari’s Fiorano testing programme.

The British driver continues working on Pirelli wet tyre development with the SF-26 after completing 142 laps yesterday on Ferrari’s home track, which was artificially watered

Hamilton stays on duty at Fiorano

Lewis Hamilton, once again at the centre of attention. The seven-time world champion returned to action at Fiorano for a second consecutive day of Pirelli testing. The British driver accepted the request from the sole tyre supplier, which reportedly preferred to keep the same driver in the car in order to ensure a consistent benchmark when evaluating the experimental wet tyres.

On the previous day, Lewis Hamilton completed 142 laps of Ferrari’s home circuit with the SF-26, covering a total of 423 kilometres while testing various Full Wet tyre configurations throughout the morning and into the early afternoon.

The test programme was later concluded with several runs on different Intermediate tyre variants, bringing the day’s work to a close. And what about Charles Leclerc? He is focusing on the development of the SF-26 in the simulator.

Artificial wet conditions and key data collection

The track was artificially watered using the circuit’s irrigation system, creating stable wet conditions, with ambient temperatures reaching 21 degrees Celsius.

The fastest lap recorded was a 1’01’’031. It was also notable that Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur was present during the tyre development test, visiting the Fiorano garage to oversee part of the work. Pirelli introduced a newly designed Full Wet tyre, developed with a view toward the 2027 regulations.

During this enforced Formula 1 break, the Scuderia is making maximum efforts to close the performance gap separating the Ferrari from the Mercedes W17, pushing hard on all fronts to improve competitiveness ahead of the next rounds.