2019 Mercedes AMG W10 w, 2022 Pirelli 18 inch Prototype Tyres Testing at Imola

A couple of days after the GP weekend at Imola Circuit, Pirelli did a twodays test session to further develop their 18inch tyres which will be introduced in 2022 with the upcoming new technical rules. MercedesAMG was the team chosed for this test (the 4th out of 10 test sessions, totalling 28 days, planned for 2021) and the victorious W10 EQ Power+ from 2019 was made available for this purpose. Of course the car was slightly modified to host the bigger sized wheels and featuring the 2021 livery of the W12 E Performance due to sponsors contracts. Honestly I wasn t bother to see them mounted on a current car, they didn t even seem that much oversized for this car s design. Maybe it was just because of the wheel s black colour which camouflages them a bit even if their dimensions and total heights are different compared to current tyres. Anyway remember that the new 18inch tyres will be suitable for a total different car design. Enjoy this video from the first day with Lewis Hamilton behind the wheel , M