Slicks

Slicks were introduced in the 60’s but banned in 1997, to reduce cornering speeds, and reintroduced in 2009. Slick tyresToday's F1 cars are running 18-inch wheels (up from 13 inches in recent years) with the widths unchanged - 305mm... There's more... with no grooves increase the contact patchThe contact patch is the area of the tyre that is in contact with the track surface. This is the... There's more... between the car and the track assisting accelerationAcceleration is a calculation of how fast it takes the car to go from zero to a set time, usually... There's more... (less wheelspin) and allowing them to push harder in the corners.

Each race has 3 slick tyres available to the teams – hard, medium and soft which are selected from five compound options. Read more on our wheels page.

Formula 1Formula 1 is the pinnacle of open-wheel,  single-seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally. Also... There's more... tyres are supplied and recycled by PirelliPirelli is the exclusive supplier of tyres to Formula 1 having secured the contract in 2011. The range consists of... There's more....