The Italian company had been struggling to find slots in this year’s busy calendar, with its focus as usual on the Tuesdays and Wednesdays after grand prix weekends.
With so many back-to-back races in 2022, traditional test venues such as Barcelona and Silverstone were not possible as their races are followed by other events.
However, by opting for the weeks after the Emilia Romagna, Austrian, Hungarian and Italian GPs, Pirelli has managed to secure 17 car test days, with the total brought up to 18 by a single standalone day at Mugello.
The rules allow for 25 days in total, including wet weather running.
Teams are using their 2022 models for the testing, having deployed mule cars last year, and while there are tight restrictions on what they can do within the Pirelli test programme any track running with current machinery is usually seen as advantageous.
The 18 days are spread across nine teams, with only Haas not participating. Williams, which opted out of last year’s running due…
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