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Formula 1 is switching to narrower tyres for its 2026 cars – but Pirelli has now revealed two further changes it will make
The upcoming changes in Formula 1 next year, with lighter and smaller cars, are leading Pirelli to introduce narrower tyres, reducing the fronts by 25mm and the rears by 30mm compared to the current rubber.
This adjustment will make the tires lighter by 300g in the front and 500g in the rear, contributing to a total weight reduction of 1.6kg.
Pirelli is also planning on further modifying the softer C6 compound and the wet weather tires for the 2026 race weekends.
The C6 compound, introduced this season, is designed to offer more aggressive performance, with plans to make it the preferred choice for qualifying sessions in the future, aiming for a half-second gap to the C5 compound.
Additionally, Pirelli is working on improving the performance window of wet weather tires for more effective use in varying rainy conditions that F1 may encounter on race weekends.
