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Tyres

Compound selection, temperature windows, degradation models — why a 25mm tyre can define a race.

Component Profiles

Component
Tyre Compounds
Pirelli's C1–C5 compound range maps from hardest (C1, for high-speed, high-load circuits) to softest (C5, maximum grip, minimum life). Each Grand Prix receives three of the five compounds, nominated in advance.
Compounds
C1–C5
Compounds per race weekend
3

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