Charles Leclerc is the first driver to officially test a Formula 1 car this year, putting in the laps during a Pirelli tyre test.

The Ferrari driver took to the Jerez circuit over the weekend, running Pirelli’s 18-inch tyres ahead of their 2021 debut.

This year Pirelli have been handed 25 days of testing that is 100 per cent dedicated to their 18-inch tyres.

Ahhh, it’s so good to be back in the car. 1st test day of 2020 done ?? pic.twitter.com/N41egYxVsK

— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) February 8, 2020

Running a modified SF90, last year’s Ferrari, the Monégasque driver covered 130 laps of the Spanish track.