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Slick Tyres

Pirelli uses a color-coding system to differentiate between the different types of tyres available for use during a race weekend. These colors are white, yellow and red, and each represents different compound of tyre with distinct characteristics.

Formula 1® tyre compounds

The 2025 compounds are numbered from one to six (from hardest to softest) with the letter 'C' standing for compound

C1 The Ultimate Hard Compound

The hardest compound will be nominated for the circuits that take the most energy out of the tyres. It’s designed to provide maximum resistance to heat and extreme forces, being capable of running very long stints.

C2 Engineered for Extreme Durability

The second-hardest compound remains very suited to the faster, hotter and more abrasive circuits. These harder compounds are sometimes nominated for new circuits.

C3 A Versatile Compound

This compound is extremely versatile and can be used as either the hardest, the middle or the softest of any three-compound selection. With an excellent balance between performance and durability, this is well-suited to a wide range of conditions.

C4 Swift Heating, Superior Grip

This compound is designated to work well on low-severity circuits, where quite a quick warm up is required in order to reach peak performance as soon as possible. This tyre is used extensively throughout the season.

C5 Maximum Softness for Peak Speed

These are designed for the slowest circuits with low wear and degradation where maximum mechanical grip is required from the rubber. These are normally seen where the asphalt is exceptionally smooth.

C6 The Queen of Street Circuits

It's the new compound for 2025 and the softest in the Pirelli range. Its use will be limited to city circuits, where its high degradation will lead teams to make more pit stops than in the past, making races more unpredictable.

In case of wet conditions we use

WET TYRES

Green

Intermediate

The intermediates are the most versatile of the rain tyres. They can be used on a wet track with no standing water, as well as a drying surface. The compound has been designed to have a wide working range, guaranteeing a wide crossover window both with the slicks and the full wets.

Blue

Full Wet

The full wet tyres are the most effective for heavy rain, capable of dispersing impressive quantities of water. But if it rains heavily, visibility rather than grip causes issues, leading to race stoppages on occasions. The profile delivers increased resistance to aquaplaning, which gives the tyre more grip in heavy rain.

First ever Formula 1^® tyres with FSC™-certified natural rubber

Starting from the 2024 Formula 1^® season, Pirelli has introduced the world's first tyres to the sport made with Forest Stewardship Council™ certified natural rubber¹.

¹ In which natural rubber accounts for approximately 15% of tyre weight

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F1^® Calendar

Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025

14 - 16 Mar

Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix 2025

21 - 23 Mar

Formula 1 Lenovo Japanese Grand Prix 2025

4 - 6 Apr

Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2025

11 - 13 Apr

Formula 1 Stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025

18- 20 Apr

Formula 1 Crypto.Com Miami Grand Prix 2025

2 - 4 May

Formula 1 AWS Gran Premio Del Made In Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna 2025

16 - 18 May

Formula 1 Tag Heuer Grand Prix De Monaco 2025

23 - 25 May

Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio De España 2025

30 May - 1 Jun

Formula 1 Pirelli Grand Prix Du Canada 2025

13 - 15 Jun

Formula 1 MSC Cruises Austrian Grand Prix 2025

27 - 29 Jun

Formula 1 Qatar Airways British Grand Prix 2025

4 - 6 Jul

Formula 1 Moet & Chandon Belgian Grand Prix 2025

25 - 27 Jul

Formula 1 Lenovo Hungarian Grand Prix 2025

1 - 3 Aug

Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2025

29 - 31 Aug

Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2025

5 - 7 Sep

Formula 1 Qatar Airways Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2025

19 - 21 Sep

Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 2025

3 - 5 Oct

Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2025

17 - 19 Oct

Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De México 2025

24 - 26 Oct

Formula 1 MSC Cruises Grande Prêmio De São Paulo 2025

7 - 9 Nov

Formula 1 Heineken Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025

20 - 22 Nov

Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2025

28 - 30 Nov

Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025

5 - 7 Dec

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