Pirelli expecting lighter and smaller F1 tyre brief for 2026
To boost the relationship between F1 technology and road cars, tyre size grew from 26.4 inches (13-inch wheel rims) to 28.3 inches (18-inch rims) for the arrival of ground effect in 2022.This followed the 2017 move to ‘wide cars’, which marked the introduction of a 2.4-inch wider front tyre and a 3.15-inch growth for the rears compared to the previous 2010-16 generation.However, the bigger rubber …Keep reading