19 Jan 2011
ERJ staff report (DS)
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Pirelli said it has completed its private testing campaign ahead of the 2011 Formula One season.
Pirelli said this wet weather test was the first time a Formula One car had been run in wet conditions in the dark. In order to replicate rainy conditions, tankers dampened the 3.1-kilometre north loop of the Yas Marina circuit - the venue for the final Grand Prix of the Formula One calendar - with approximately 140,000 litres of water over two evening sessions that lasted from 1800 to midnight. With floodlights covering the length of the track, the Yas Marina circuit boasts the largest bespoke sports lighting facility in the world.
The next test will take place at the Spanish circuit of Valencia from February 1-3 with all the Formula One teams: the first time that they will have sampled Pirelli rubber since the two-day test last November following the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The teams will then have three more official tests - in Jerez, Barcelona and Bahrain - before the 2011 season starts in March.
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Press release from Pirelli
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