Pirelli also concluded the second day of testing in Barcelona to test prototype slick tires aimed at 2025. Ferrari made the SF-23 available on which Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz alternated. The two starting drivers of the Cavallino completed the work program that the Bicocca technicians had decided on solutions for both construction and compounds with the clear intention of reducing tire overheating during a race stint.
The Scuderia has made itself available to carry out the tests with a car which at the beginning of each day must be decided in a set-up configuration and then no longer touched to give the Pirelli engineers the opportunity to carry out comparisons between different solutions, having for constant car set-up.
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Pirelli test in Barcelona, Charles Leclerc with the SF-23 was the fastest in 1'15″068
Today's session took place with low temperatures (there was a peak of 15 degrees on the asphalt at the hottest moment, while the air was slightly lower. The best performance was achieved by Charles Leclerc who with the SF -23 finished in 1'15″068. The Monegasque completed 72 laps, while the Spaniard put together 90 laps with a best time of 1'15″802, before switching to the wheel of the SF-75, given that the The Cavallino team brought a second red to Montmelò to intensify the drivers' training plan.
The 2022 Ferrari managed to lap 1″152 slower than the more recent SF-23: in addition to not having prototype tires, not being part of the Pirelli test, only demo tires were used. they have nothing to do with Grand Prix tires.
Charles Leclerc managed to lap in 1'16″954 with the SF-75: the Monegasque, who signed a long-standing contract with the Cavallino, seemed very motivated, while the Madrid native would like to close a two-year renewal before the opening GP in Bahrain, otherwise he will look around.
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Pirelli test in Barcelona, Carlos Sainz in action with the SF-23, but there was also an SF-75
Ferrari has done a good job, optimizing resources: the technicians, in fact, were able to collect important data which will be calmly analyzed at home to evaluate whether the technicians led by Enrico Cardile have understood how to optimize the red's potential to preserve the Tire wear, the most affecting defect of the SF-23 in 2023.
Obviously the Milanese manufacturer will draw up a report of the first 2024 test session and the data collected will be made available to all the teams, to ensure that no favoritism emerges. While the other nine teams will only receive numerical indications as feedback, Ferrari will have the advantage of hearing the drivers' opinions on the behavior of the reds and tires on a demanding track like Barcelona.
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