Pirelli will now wait until the Japanese Grand Prix before they supply the experimental hard tyres during a practice session after two failed tests.
The tyre supplier had hoped to debut the tyre during first practice for the British GP, but the heavy rain meant it failed to see the light of day.
Wet weather this weekend also hampered Pirelli’s data collecting with just a handful of laps being completed on the harder compound as a result of showers.
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery says it’s unlikely that the tyre will return to action until the 15th round of the championship at Suzuka.
“We had a few laps, but we learned absolutely nothing, basically. That’s it for that one,” said Hembery on Friday.
“We’ll have to think of doing something later in the season. Ideally I’ll like to take it to Suzuka and have a go there if we can get them rebuilt in time. Or failing that, certainly Brazil, or something at the end of the year.
“There’s not really much point in Monza, and we haven’t got time for Spa.”
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