Only the C3 is carried over from Vegas. In fact, at the Lusail track, the tyres are subjected to energy levels comparable to those at Suzuka and Silverstone so the hardest... read more »

As has become the norm for street circuits, Pirelli has selected the three softest compounds in the race, namely the C3, the C4 and the C5, as was the case in 2023. read more »

A two-stop only becomes credible if there is a Safety Car in the second half of the race and that's probably why many drivers have held back two sets of C3 for tomorrow... read more »

On paper, the one-stop is quickest, with the C3/C1 combination preferable to a C2/C3. read more »

The C3 demonstrated higher degradation, but not to the point of ruling it out as an option for Sunday's race, also because there was no sign of graining. read more »

This weekend it is likely that the C3 and C4 will be favoured in the race while the C5 will have its moment of glory in qualifying. read more »

The compounds chosen for this round are the hardest in the range, the C1 as P Zero hard, the C2 as P Zero medium and the C3 as P Zero soft. read more »

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time in FP2 ahead of Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix as the Mercedes driver beat Carlos Sainz by a scant 0.022 seconds.The seven-time F1... read more »

Pirelli's choice of slick tyre compounds falls to the three softest available this year, which means the C3 as Hard, the C4 as Medium and the C5 as Soft. read more »

The C3 and C4 appear to be competitive over a long run and, fairly predictably, they will be the most popular choices for the race, with C5 eventually being an option for the... read more »

Traditionally, the event has been seen as a one-stopper, but this year Pirelli opted to go a step softer than previously and bring its C3, C4 and C5 compounds in an attempt to... read more »

The long runs in FP2 were almost all done on the C3 and demonstrated that even the softest compound could be competitive over a long stint. read more »

Charles Leclerc ended the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Bahrain fastest, setting a time of 1:30.322s on the softest compound of tyre. George Russell was second... read more »

Sainz's 1m31.247s set on the C3 tyres headed the times by 0.236s from Sergio Perez in the Red Bull, who also set his best time on the C3 compound, on another stalled... read more »

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz set the pace on the second day of pre-season testing at the Bahrain International Circuit, as the Spaniard elected to perform several qualifying... read more »

Charles Leclerc was fastest on the second morning of pre-season testing for the 2024 Formula 1 season, but the session was curtailed with over an hour still remaining. The... read more »

The reigning F1 world champion officially debuted the new-look Red Bull RB20, with its Mercedes-style sidepods, and he didn't take long to return to his familiar top spot... read more »

We've selected the softest three compounds, with C3 as the hard, C4 as the medium, and C5 as the soft. This is the same choice as last year. read more »

In Mexico the teams will have C3 as hard, C4 as medium and C5 as soft: one step softer compared to 2022. Mexico also gives us the chance to try out a new variant of the C4. read more »

Pirelli will bring the C1, C2 and C3 tyres to Suzuka, a track that places significant loads on the tyres and is highly abrasive. read more »

We've nominated the same line-up of compounds as last year - C2, C3, and C4 - to offer a wide range of strategy options; at least if the rain holds off. read more »

Pirelli's Mario Isola believes the decision to bring the C3, C4 and C5 compounds to Hungary was the right one amid the first weekend of the Alternative Tyre Allocation in... read more »

This weekend, the teams will have the C2, C3, and C4 at their disposal, which means that they have more options for the race in terms of strategy: on paper at least. read more »

Pirelli has revealed their expected strategies for the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and with the likes of Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc set to start the race out of... read more »

Pirelli is set to bring the C1, C2 and C3 compounds to the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »