McLaren si aspetta che Ferrari e Red Bull traggano vantaggio dai test Pirelli sul bagnato prima del GP del Canada

24 maggio 2026

Riportato dall'IA

Il team principal della McLaren, Andrea Stella, ritiene che Ferrari e Red Bull abbiano un vantaggio in vista di un potenziale Gran Premio del Canada piovoso, avendo completato sessioni di sviluppo Pirelli su bagnato all'inizio di quest'anno.

Stella ha sottolineato che i test effettuati dalle squadre forniscono dati utili sul comportamento della power unit e sulle prestazioni degli pneumatici in condizioni non ancora riscontrate durante i weekend di gara di questa stagione. I dati provenienti da queste sessioni vengono condivisi tra tutti i concorrenti, ma solo Ferrari e Red Bull hanno scelto di girare sul bagnato durante lo shakedown di gennaio a Barcellona.

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