Formula One racing’s official tyre supplier Pirelli has confirmed that the final day of this week’s pre-season test in Jerez will be devoted to wet weather tyre testing on an artificially-watered track. The 2014 regulations state that one of the 12 pre-season test days must be dedicated to wet-weather tyre testing, and that will be this Friday, unless it rains during the previous three test days (in which case the first rainy day will become the dedicated wet-weather test day).Pirelli’s 2014 range of tyres have been given an overhaul to cope with the change from normally-aspirated 2.4-litre engines to 1.6-litre turbocharged power units. All of the slick tyres have been...
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