F1 Intro Tires
In 1958 dunlop introduced its r5 racing tyre replacing the cotton fabric of the earlier r1 to r4 tyres with nylon fabric allowing for a reported 12 lb reduction in tyre weight.
F1 intro tires. They currently provide three dry sets of tires soft medium and hard. Files for the openrcc f1 the new tire. Pirelli are the official tire suppliers to the formula 1. During the 1950s and 1960s formula one tyres were supplied by dunlop firestone continental and goodyear.
Fia has regulations for tires that can be used by drivers in formula 1 grand prix races. The diameter of the full wet tire is 10mm wider than the slick tire. As the race weekend progresses and various sets of tires in multiple compounds are used formula 1 rules require that teams hand back tires to pirelli after the three free practice sessions.