Lewis Hamilton is about to proceed his acclimatisation to the Ferrari Components 1 group at Barcelona over the subsequent 10 days, with 5 days’ value of testing on the agenda for the Scuderia.
First, Ferrari will run a three-day take a look at from 28-30 January with the SF-23 from the 2023 season, taking advantage of FIA’s new, extra restrictive sporting rules relating to ‘Testing of Earlier Automobiles’ by F1 groups and their race drivers – 1000km per squad and per yr over 4 days at most, inclusive of each racers.
Hamilton and team-mate Charles Leclerc lined a mixed 131km in Fiorano on 22 January because the fog and rain curtailed their working, however this was extra of a shakedown and the true working was all the time set to happen at Barcelona, the place they are going to be allowed to run a most of 186 laps over the three days (866 km).
The present climate forecast by Meteo-France is presently blended with little sunshine, and potential showers on Thursday afternoon. The temperatures will probably be cool, starting from 3°C (37°F) to 13°C (55°F), although barely hotter than the native common for January.
Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari at Fiorano
Photograph by: Ferrari
Ferrari will then participate in a Pirelli take a look at on the Barcelona circuit on 4-5 February, testing prototype rubber forward of the technical rules’ overhaul in 2026 which incorporates narrower tyres.
The Scuderia will run a modified SF-24, making the equipment as shut as doable to the brand new guidelines, presumably with lowered downforce; it will likely be shared, once more, by Leclerc and Hamilton, who will acquire much more expertise along with his new group.
McLaren is conducting a primary Pirelli take a look at at Circuit Paul Ricard on 29-30 January – with rain forecast all through the Thursday working – earlier than becoming a member of Ferrari for the Barcelona take a look at.
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