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

In Pirelli’s first test outing of 2020, Lec🌄lerc got behind the wheel of a mule Ferrari at Spain’s Jerez c🌠ircuit 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 Pir🀅elli’s specifications for the 18ꦇ-inch tyres.

F1 will switch from its current 13-inch tyres to 18-inch compounds in 2021, in conjunction with an overhaul to the championship’s sporting, technica💧l a⛄nd financial regulations.

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

Ferrari is the late꧂st team to take part in testing for the Italian tyre manufacturer, with Mercedes, M🐼cLaren and Racing Point the first teams to carry out shakedowns on Pirelli’s new rubber towards the end of 2019.

Ferrari is set to unveil its 2020 F1 car on February 11 at its Maranello headquarters, ahead of the start of pre-season testing, which begins at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalun💟ya 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 the car. 1st test da💟y of 20▨20 done

— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc)

Pirelli has revealed its full testing programme for 2020, which can b♋e seen below.

Now that 18-inch te💟✅sting is done , here’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)