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Pirelli Director of Motorsport Mario Isola has explained why it suffered with a shortage of data from its F1 test at Mugello this week.
Pirelli Director of Motorsport Mario Isola addressed the shortage of data from the Mugello Formula 1 test this week, attributing it to unexpected weather conditions. The focus of the test was on the Hard compounds for the 2026 season’s new regulations, but rain forced the use of Intermediate and Wet tyres instead. Despite this setback, Isola remains optimistic about analyzing the limited data to draw important conclusions for tire development. Zhou Guanyu replaced Lewis Hamilton at Ferrari for the test, setting a competitive lap time despite the challenging track conditions. Haas also conducted valuable testing with drivers Oliver Bearman, Esteban Ocon, and Romain Grosjean, the latter making a remarkable return to F1 testing after his accident in Bahrain five years ago. Isola expressed gratitude to Haas and Ferrari for their collaboration during the test sessions.
