Red Bull has maximised its testing time with the 2018 Pirelli tyres by notching up the highest numbe🐟r of kilometres ahead of the next Formula 1 season.

Pirelli unveiled its 2018 t🎉yre compounds during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix race weekend which included the laun🐓ch of the Hypersoft plus the Superhard – but the Italian manufacturer has moved to confirm the new hard tyre will act as a back-up compound for next season.

With all tyre compounds predicted to be two steps softer compared to this year’s tyres, higher degradation has been targeted to increase pit stops and shake-up race strategies after a number of races this season were one-stops with minimal overtaking. According to Pirelli data, overtaking halved in 2017 on the season before while the Russian Grand Prix witnessed just one on-track overtak🐻e.

All teams have enjoyed private Pirelli tyre tests during the season at various circuits to provide the tyre maker wit🤪h data to produce its 2018 tyres which were o🍌fficially debuted at the post-season Abu Dhabi test last week.

Pirelli’s data reveals Red Bull has notched up the highest number of kilometres on the prototype and 2018 tyre compound💦s with 2,637.74km while McLaren were second on the list with 2,350.11km.

Force India pr🐼oduced the smallest distance run on the new tyres with just 490.66km – less than one-fifth of the mileage completed by Red Bull.

Pirelli also revealed a total of 198 sets of 2018 prototype tyres were used with 147 🌞slicks, 18 intermediates and 33 rain tyres trialled.

Testing took place across eight different circuits to create a ꧅wide database for different conditions, temperature✨s, track surfaces and circuit characteristics. Existing F1 tracks Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, Budapest, Mexico City, Sakhir and Silverstone were used plus the 2018 French Grand Prix venue Paul Ricard and Magny-Cours.

Pirelli’s F1 team and kms covered during 2018 tyre test:

Red Bull: 2,637.74 (all km)

McLaren: 2,350.11

Mercedes: 1,974.69

Ferrari: 1,546.12

Renault: 1,210.30

Toro Rosso: 1,200.99

Haas: 995.58

Sauber: 942.58

Williams: 936.67

Force India: 490.66