Charles Leclerc has tested Pirelli’s 18-inch tyre compounds that will be used during the 2021 Formula 1 season for the first tim♓e.

In Pirelli’s first test outing of 2020, Leclerc got beh༺ind the whee🍒l of a mule Ferrari at Spain’s Jerez circuit to try out the new 18-inch tyres that will debut in F1 in 2021.

Leclerc completed a total of 130 laps of the Circuito de Jerez in Ferrari’s modified 2019 car, built to meet Pirelli’s specifications for♏ the 18-inch tyres.

F1 will switch from its c🎶urrent 13-inch tyres to 18-inch compounds in 2021, in conjunction with an overhaul to the champi🍎onship’s sporting, technical and financial regulations.

Formula 2, F1’s direct feeder series, will run 18-inch tyres for the first time during the forthcomiಞng 2020 season prior to F1 introducing them.

Ferrari is the latest team to take part in testing for the Italian tyre manufacturer, with Mercedes, McLaren and Racing Point the first teams to carry out sh🦩akedowns on Pirelli’s new rubber 🐻towards the end of 2019.

Ferrari is set to unveil its 202💫0 F1 car on February 11 at its Maranello headquarters, ahead of the start of pre-season testing, which begins at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya on February 19.

! driver has just concluded his first-ever test of the new Pirelli 18-inch tyres for 2021 with a total of 130 laps! Well done, Charles!

— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport)

Ahhh, ꦿit's so good to be back in t⛄he car. 1st test day of 2020 done

— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc)

Pirelli has revealed its full testing programme for 2020, which𝓰 can be seen below.

Now that 18-inch testing is done , her🌟e’s the schedule for our private with all the teams for the rest of 2020, using mule cars with 18-inch 2021 prototype tyres

— Pirelli Motorsport (@pirellisport)