Throughout the Abu Dhabi post-season take a look at, Pirelli formally launched the 2026 tyres, that includes up to date graphics and refined compounds. System 1 by no means actually stops, and the Yas Marina Circuit is as soon as once more internet hosting one other key appointment earlier than the winter break. Drivers and groups have remained on web site after Sunday’s season finale, with a number of high-profile names on monitor, together with newly topped world champion Lando Norris in addition to Isack Hadjar within the Purple Bull.
Pirelli has formally unveiled the entire new vary of tyres that might be used within the 2026 season. The presentation came about this morning in Abu Dhabi as a part of the extremely anticipated post-season take a look at day organised by the Italian producer, with each groups and drivers in attendance. It’s a full day of on-track operating designed to judge, for the very first time, the options adopted for subsequent 12 months’s World Championship.
The primary main change — and essentially the most instantly seen — issues the sidewall design. The parenthesis-shaped graphics which have lengthy distinguished System 1 tyres have now been reinterpreted with a brand new sample impressed by the standard chequered flag. This restyling offers the tyres used within the premier class a extra immediately recognisable visible identification. In the meantime, the compound colors stay the identical: purple, yellow, white, inexperienced and blue.
Pirelli’s 2026 tyres: extra versatile methods because of new compounds
From a technical standpoint, the 2026 P Zero dry-weather vary will as soon as once more characteristic 5 compounds, from C1 (the toughest) to C5 (the softest). Total efficiency ranges stay broadly per the present vary, however the variations between every compound have been made clearer and extra uniform, with the purpose of enabling simpler race methods. The tread sample for the Intermediate and Full Moist tyres stays unchanged.
The tyres have additionally been redesigned to match the brand new 2026 automobiles. Though the 18-inch wheel dimension is retained, the tread width is diminished by 25 mm on the entrance and 30 mm on the rear. The general diameter of the tyre has additionally been decreased, by 15 mm on the entrance and 10 mm on the rear. The brand new tyres are already operating on monitor at present, mounted on the mule automobiles ready by the groups.
Official homologation is scheduled for 15 December, whereas their first look on the brand new 2026 machines will happen in the course of the Barcelona take a look at, held from 26 to 30 January 2026.
Dec 9, 2025
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