Pirelli released the first photos of its wider 2017 tyres bolted on to the Ferrari’s SF15-T as Formula 1′ exclusive tyre supplier began extensive testing programme of the 2017 tyres.
Vettel drove a modified 2015 Ferrari at Fiorano test track in Italy on Monday, completing several laps on slick tyres in the morning.
He turned his attention to wet and intermediate tyres on an artificially dampened circuit in the afternoon.
Ferrari is one of three teams, along with Mercedes and Red Bull, to have provided Pirelli test cars to develop the bigger tyres.
Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez will take over from Vettel on day two of testing on Tuesday.
Red Bull will begin their testing on Wednesday and Thursday at Mugello, where former Toro Rosso driver and current Formula E champion Sebastien Buemi is set to test the slick tyres.
Pirelli is conducting 24 days of testing over the course of ten bespoke tests.
Though the three teams are likely to benefit from testing modified versions of their cars with the new rubber, they are also obliged to share all the information they gather with the remaining eight Formula 1 teams not taking part in the testing.
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