F1 tyres

1996 world champion Damon Hill has suggested F1 should force teams to use all three dry tyre compounds during races to spice up the show.

Pirelli has outlined its tyre compound choices for the entire 23-round 2021 F1 season.

Pirelli Formula 1 chief Mario Isola believes lessons can still be learned from the development of the rejected 2020 tyres that will prove useful in forming the compounds for 2021.

Pirelli may opt for a more conservative Formula 1 tyre selection in 2019 that lead to more one-stop races, in order allow drivers to push more on-track instead of focusing on tyre saving.

Pirelli has confirmed it will use a new Formula 1 tyre coding system from 2019 that sees its range of tyre compounds reduce from seven to three as teams choose from Hard, Medium and Soft compounds.

FIA president Jean Todt has confirmed there are multiple companies in the running for Formula 1’s tyre supply contract from 2020 following the deadline to submit an application on Friday.

Michelin has ruled out a return to Formula 1 under the tyre tender starting in 2020 amid uncertainty over the tender supply requirements.

Romain Grosjean has called on Formula 1 bosses to focus on giving drivers better quality tyres in the future as part of the planned changes for the sport, calling it “one of the big problems” at present.

2021 will represent a significant turning point in F1 history, as the sport will introduce a raft of new technical and sporting regulations.

Formula 1 will make the switch to 18-inch wheels from the 2021 season, as well as placing a ban on tyre blankets.

Pirelli has confirmed its tyre choices for the United States Grand Prix in October, supplying teams with the Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft compounds for the race at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

Sebastian Vettel feels the Formula 1 tyres brought by Pirelli to the Spanish Grand Prix are “quite a bit different” compared to previous weekends, calling it the “biggest change” for Ferrari despite a number of updates on the SF71H car.

Pirelli has confirmed its Formula 1 tyre selection for July's British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with the new 'ice blue'-coloured Hard compound tyre set to appear for the first time.

Low track temperatures and the new track surface at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya left drivers struggling to manage their tyres through Tuesday's Formula 1 pre-season test running.

Pirelli has confirmed its Formula 1 tyre testing programme for 2018, with all 10 teams signed up once again to help develop its future compounds.

Michelin director of motorsport Pascal Couasnon says that entering Formula 1 as a tyre supplier would not make sense given the low amount of technology transfer between the track and the road.

Pirelli has announced it will add two new compounds to its dry-tyre range in Formula 1 for the 2018 season after unveiling the super-hard and hyper-soft selections in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

Pirelli will introduce a sixth compound to its Formula 1 range for the 2018 season that is a step below the current ultra-soft tyre, with fans set to select its name via an online vote.