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2019 Pirelli Tyre Test
Circuit Yas-Island
Test Information
Date 34 December 2019
Location United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit
Lap length 5.554 km (3.452 mi)
Fastest Lap
Driver
Team
Time Day Laps
2
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The 2019 Pirelli Tyre Test is the post-season test following the conclusion of the 2019 Formula One season, staged at the Yas Marina Circuit between 3 to 4 December 2019. All ten entrants from the 2019 season participated.


Background[]

We completed two days of testing with the 2020 tyres in temperatures that were more typical of the Formula 1 season. The most important part was giving teams the opportunity to run the 2020 tyres back-to-back with the current 2019 tyres, to see how they compared. Although each team’s test programme was – as usual – individual, the drivers now have a good subjective impression and the next task is to correlate this with the objective data gathered. During the first day, we tended to see shorter runs, with teams concentrating on longer runs during day two. We've noted some improvements, especially with the softest C5 tyre, but that’s not always been matched by the tyres with compounds in the middle of the range. To get the complete picture, we’ll of course analyse all the data in precise detail over the next days, especially the long run data, which is particularly pertinent. Considering the predicted evolution of the cars for next season, we still believe that the 2020 tyre construction remains the best solution, but we are of course open to continue working with the 2019 tyres if this is what the majority of teams desire.
—Mario Isola, Head of F1 and Car Racing, Pirelli

Teams and Drivers[]

Entry List[]

Driver Schedules[]

Day-by-Day[]

Day One[]

Report[]

Results[]

The full results from the first day of the 2019 Pirelli Tyre Test are outlined below:

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Time Tyre
1 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas Germany Mercedes 1:37.124 C4
2 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel Italy Ferrari 1:37.991 Pirelli 2019 C5
3 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:38.183 Pirelli 2019 C5
4 11 Netherlands Sergio Pérez United Kingdom Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:38.434 Pirelli 2019 C5
5 8 France Romain Grosjean United States Haas-Ferrari 1:39.526 Pirelli 2019 C5
6 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris United Kingdom McLaren-Renault 1:39.741 Pirelli 2019 C5
7 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:39.926 Pirelli 2019 C3
8 31 France Esteban Ocon France Renault 1:39.962 C4
9 63 United Kingdom George Russell United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 1:40.368 Pirelli 2019 C5
10 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Switzerland Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:40.903 C4
11 38 Indonesia Sean Gelael Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:41.640 Pirelli 2019 C4
12 40 Israel Roy Nissany United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 1:44.760 Pirelli 2019 C3
Source:[1]
  • Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
  • C3 Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
  • indicates that a number was used in free practice only, not in any races.

Day Two[]

Report[]

Results[]

The full results from the second day of the 2019 Pirelli Tyre Test are outlined below:

Pos. No. Driver Constructor Time Tyre
1 63 United Kingdom George Russell United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 1:37.204 Pirelli 2019 C5
2 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc Italy Ferrari 1:37.401 C5
3 26 United Kingdom Lance Stroll United Kingdom Racing Point-BWT Mercedes 1:37.999 Pirelli 2019 C5
4 10 France Pierre Gasly Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda 1:38.166 Pirelli 2019 C5
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz, Jr. United Kingdom McLaren-Renault 1:38.729 Pirelli 2019 C5
6 31 France Esteban Ocon France Renault 1:38.950 C4
7 23 Thailand Alexander Albon Austria Red Bull Racing-Honda 1:39.181 C4
8 51* Brazil Pietro Fittipaldi United States Haas-Ferrari 1:39.682 C5
9 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi Switzerland Alfa Romeo-Ferrari 1:39.811 Pirelli 2019 C5
10 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 1:40.188 Pirelli 2019 C4
11 40 Israel Roy Nissany United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 1:43.892 Pirelli 2019 C4
Source:[1]
  • Bold indicates a driver's best time from the session.
  • C3 Indicates what tyre compound a driver set their fastest time on.
  • indicates that a number was used in free practice only, not in any races.
  • * indicates that a number was used in race as a temporary number, by a driver substituting for another.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 2019 Abu Dhabi Post-Season Test – December, 3 – 4 (pirelli.com)
V T E 2020 FIA Formula One World Championship
Teams Alfa RomeoAlphaTauriFerrariHaasMcLarenMercedesRacing PointRed BullRenaultWilliams
Engines FerrariHondaMercedesRenault
Drivers alphabetically AlbonBottasGaslyGiovinazziGrosjeanHamiltonHülkenbergKvyatLatifiLeclercMagnussenNorrisOconPérezRäikkönenRicciardoRussellSainzStrollVerstappenVettel
Drivers by number 3 Ricciardo • 4 Norris • 5 Vettel • 6 Latifi • 7 Räikkönen • 8 Grosjean • 10 Gasly • 11 Pérez • 16 Leclerc • 18 Stroll • 20 Magnussen • 23 Albon • 26 Kvyat • 27 Hülkenberg • 31 Ocon • 33 Verstappen • 44 Hamilton • 51 P. Fittipaldi • 55 Sainz • 63 Russell • 77 Bottas • 89 Aitken • 99 Giovinazzi
Other Drivers BuemiCalderónCâmaraDeletrazIlottKubicaR. NissanyMick SchumacherShwartzmanSirotkinTsunodaVandoorneVipsZhou
Cars Alfa Romeo C39AlphaTauri AT01Ferrari SF1000Haas VF-20McLaren MCL35Mercedes W11Racing Point RP20Red Bull RB16Renault R.S.20Williams FW43
Tyres Pirelli
Races AustriaStyriaHungaryBritain70th AnniversarySpainBelgiumItalyTuscanyRussiaNürburgringPortugalImolaTurkeyBahrainSakhirAbu Dhabi
Cancelled Races AustraliaVietnamChinaNetherlandsMonacoAzerbaijanCanadaFranceSingaporeJapanUnited StatesMexicoBrazil
Tests PirelliBarcelona 1Barcelona 2
See also 2019 Formula One Season2021 Formula One SeasonCategory
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