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McLaren encountered issues on the first day of a vital Pirelli tyre test ahead of the resumption of the Formula 1 season in two weeks, halting running time for Oscar Piastri.
McLaren had issues during a crucial Pirelli tyre test, stopping Oscar Piastri’s running time on the first day.
Pirelli is conducting tests with McLaren and Mercedes at the Nurburgring during the F1 break.
Piastri faced a technical problem, while George Russell continued testing construction variants on the C3 compound.
Despite Piastri’s setback, Russell managed to clock a 1:33.899s lap time.
The British driver then evaluated promising solutions over longer distances to validate their performance.
The technical issue kept Piastri’s car in the garage for a significant part of the session.
Pirelli aims to optimize tyre performance ahead of the Formula 1 season’s resumption.
