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Tyre Compounds
Hypersoft
- Colour: Pink
- is the softest and therefore the fastest compound
- some drivers calling it the best tyre ever
- is suitable for all circuits that demand high levels of mechanical grip
- because it brings extra speed and adhesion
- has a considerably shorter lifespan than the other tyres in the range
Ultrasoft
- Colour: Purple
- low working range compound
- for use on tight and twisty circuits
- and on circuits, which require a high mechanical grip
- it has a very rapid warm-up and huge peak performance
- it has a relatively limited overall life
- is not quite a qualifying tyre
- however, it has some interesting potential applications as well during the races
Supersoft
- Colour: Red
- is ideal for slow and twisty circuits
- especially in cold weather, when maximum mechanical grip is needed
- benefits from an extremely rapid warm-up time
- which makes it ideal in qualifying as well
- nevertheless, the tyre degrades quickly
- low working range compound
Soft
- Colour: Yellow
- one of the most frequently used tyres in the range
- striking a very good balance between performance and durability
- with the accent on performance
- it is biased towards speed rather than long distances
- but it is a good choise at the start and in sprint races or rather at the end
- high working range compound
Medium
- Colour: White
- is the most perfectly balanced of all the tyres
- with an ideal compromise between performance and durability
- it is extremely versatile
- they are used on circuits that tend towards high speeds, temperatures and energy loadings
- low working range compound
Ice
- Colour: Light Blue
- is designed for the circuits that put the highest energy loadings through the tyres
- with fast corners or abrasive surfaces
- and for tracks, which are often characterised by high ambient temperatures
- takes longer to warm up
- but offers maximum durability
- that means that it plays a key role in race strategies
- high working range compound
Superhard
- Colour: Orange
- was introduced as an insurance policy
- just in case the performance of the 2018 cars didn’t match expectations
- they probably will not be used at all
- provides a tyre at the opposite end of the spectrum
Intermediate
- Colour: Green
- they are the most versatile of the rain tyres
- dispersing approximately 25 litres of water per second at full speed
- can be used on a wet as well as a drying track
Wet
- Colour: Blue
- disperse up to 65 litres of water per second at full speed
- the most effective solution for heavy rain
- it is also effective on a drying track
- driveable in a wide variety of conditions
- was extremely valuable in determining the latest evolutions