Mercedes test new Pirelli tyres, Ferrari give Sainz extra practice time

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11:12, 21 Apr 2021

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Ferrari and Mercedes are not sitting still after the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Mercedes stayed in Imola for a test with Pirelli's new tires, and Ferrari is busy with a new test on its own Fiorano circuit.

Tests for Mercedes and Ferrari

This season all Formula 1 teams will test the new tyres from Pirelli for 2022. The Italian tyre supplier will then introduce new 18-inch tires, which will require some adjustment for the teams. After the Grand Prix in Imola it is the turn of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas to test these tires.

Back in Italy, Ferrari have also started their own test. In the off week between races Ferrari have chosen to let their drivers test in an old Ferrari, and that is the case again today. Carlos Sainz is making his rounds around the Fiorano circuit today in the 2018 SF71H.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Mercedes test new Pirelli tyres, Ferrari give Sainz extra practice time

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