diff --git a/fastf1/core.py b/fastf1/core.py
index 7717a90f..3138bcf4 100644
--- a/fastf1/core.py
+++ b/fastf1/core.py
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@ class Laps(BaseDataFrame):
 
         - **Time** (pandas.Timedelta): Session time when the lap time was
           set (end of lap)
-        - **Driver** (string): Three letter driver identifier
+        - **Driver** (str): Three letter driver identifier
         - **DriverNumber** (str): Driver number
         - **LapTime** (pandas.Timedelta): Recorded lap time.
           To see if a lap time was deleted, check the **Deleted** column.
@@ -2638,8 +2638,10 @@ class Laps(BaseDataFrame):
           the quicker lap is invalid and not counted. For example, this can
           happen if the track limits were exceeded.
         - **Compound** (str): Tyres event specific compound name: SOFT, MEDIUM,
-          HARD, INTERMEDIATE, WET (the actual underlying compounds C1 to C5 are
-          not differentiated).
+          HARD, INTERMEDIATE, WET, TEST_UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN.
+          The actual underlying compounds C1 to C5 are not differentiated.
+          TEST_UNKNOWN compounds can appear in the data during pre-season
+          testing and in-season Pirelli tyre tests.
         - **TyreLife** (float): Laps driven on this tire (includes laps in
           other sessions for used sets of tires)
         - **FreshTyre** (bool): Tyre had TyreLife=0 at stint start, i.e.
@@ -3159,7 +3161,7 @@ def pick_tyre(self, compound: str) -> "Laps":
 
         Args:
             compound: may be "SOFT", "MEDIUM", "HARD",
-                "INTERMEDIATE" or "WET"
+                "INTERMEDIATE", "WET", "UNKNOWN", or "TEST_UNKNOWN"
 
         Returns:
             instance of :class:`Laps`
@@ -3177,7 +3179,8 @@ def pick_compounds(self, compounds: Union[str, Iterable[str]]) -> "Laps":
             slick_laps = session_laps.pick_compounds(['SOFT', 'MEDIUM', "HARD])
 
         Args:
-            compounds: may be "SOFT", "MEDIUM", "HARD", "INTERMEDIATE" or "WET"
+            compounds: may be "SOFT", "MEDIUM", "HARD", "INTERMEDIATE", "WET",
+            "UNKNOWN", or "TEST_UNKNOWN"
 
         Returns:
             instance of :class:`Laps`