F1 Tyre Brands

F1 Tyre Brands
Formula 1 Tyres All F1 Tyres Since 1950
9
Manufacturers
2011
Sole supplier since
373
Most GP wins
C3C4C5
Baku compounds

On this page you can find an overview of all tyre manufacturers that ever have participated in Formula 1.

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2026 compound allocation

Pirelli · C1 hardest, C6 softest · intermediate and wet at every round

RdGrand PrixCompounds hard · medium · soft
1 Australian Grand Prix 8 MarC3C4C5
2 Chinese Grand Prix 15 MarC2C3C4
3 Japanese Grand Prix 29 MarC1C2C3
4 Miami Grand Prix 3 MayC3C4C5
5 Canadian Grand Prix 24 MayC4C5C6
6 Monaco Grand Prix 7 JunC3C4C5
7 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 14 JunC2C3C4
8 Austrian Grand Prix 28 JunC3C4C5
9 British Grand Prix 5 JulC1C2C3
10 Belgian Grand Prix 19 JulC2C3C4
11 Hungarian Grand Prix 26 JulC3C4C5
12 Dutch Grand Prix 23 AugC2C3C4
13 Italian Grand Prix 6 SepC3C4C5
14 Spanish Grand Prix 13 SepC2C3C4
15 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Next 27 SepC3C4C5
16 Bahrain Grand Prix 4 OctC2C3C4
17 Singapore Grand Prix 11 OctC3C4C5
18 United States Grand Prix 25 Octtba
19 Mexico City Grand Prix 1 Novtba
20 São Paulo Grand Prix 8 Novtba
21 Las Vegas Grand Prix 21 Novtba
22 Qatar Grand Prix 29 Novtba
23 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 6 Dectba

Tyre wars, today back to 1950

Who supplied the grid, newest era first

  1. 2011–
    PirelliSole supplier

    Sole supplier. Compounds C1 to C6 since 2019, three per race.

  2. 2007–2010
    BridgestoneSole supplier

    Sole supplier; two compounds per race, the softer one marked.

  3. 2000–2006
    BridgestoneMichelin
  4. 1999
    BridgestoneSole supplier
  5. 1997–1998
    BridgestoneGoodyear

    Bridgestone arrives. Goodyear leaves after 1998.

  6. 1992–1996
    GoodyearSole supplier

    Goodyear alone, the only supplier left.

  7. 1989–1991
    GoodyearPirelli
  8. 1987–1988
    GoodyearSole supplier
  9. 1985–1986
    GoodyearPirelli

    Pirelli returns; every title goes to Goodyear.

  10. 1982–1984
    MichelinGoodyearPirelli
  11. 1981
    MichelinAvonGoodyearPirelli
  12. 1978–1980
    MichelinGoodyear
  13. 1977
    BridgestoneMichelinDunlopGoodyear

    Michelin brings the radial. Titles split between Goodyear and Michelin.

  14. 1976
    BridgestoneDunlopGoodyear
  15. 1975
    BridgestoneGoodyear
  16. 1974
    BridgestoneFirestoneGoodyear
  17. 1971–1973
    FirestoneGoodyear
  18. 1970
    BridgestoneDunlopFirestoneGoodyear
  19. 1969
    DunlopFirestoneGoodyear
  20. 1968
    BridgestoneDunlopFirestoneGoodyear

    Goodyear against Firestone. Firestone leaves after 1974.

  21. 1966–1967
    DunlopFirestoneGoodyear
  22. 1964–1965
    DunlopGoodyear
  23. 1961–1963
    DunlopSole supplier
  24. 1960
    DunlopFirestone
  25. 1959
    AvonDunlopFirestone
  26. 1956–1958
    AvonDunlopEnglebertFirestonePirelli
  27. 1954–1955
    ContinentalDunlopEnglebertFirestonePirelli
  28. 1952–1953
    DunlopEnglebertFirestonePirelli
  29. 1950–1951
    BridgestoneDunlopEnglebertFirestonePirelli

    Six brands. Pirelli and Continental take the titles, Firestone the Indianapolis 500.

The 9 manufacturers

Newest first · click a column to sort · wins and titles count the tyre the winning car ran

ManufacturerActiveSeasonsGP winsDrivers’ TitlesConstructors’ titlesLast win
Pirelli1950–1958 · 1981–1986 · 1989–1991 · 2011–3436820152026
Bridgestone1950–1951 · 1968 · 1970 · 1974–1977 · 1997–20102217511112010
Michelin1977–1984 · 2000–20061597542006
Goodyear1964–19983537325261998
Avon1956–1959 · 198151001958
Dunlop1950–1970 · 1976–19772383891970
Firestone1950–1960 · 1966–19742049331972
Englebert1950–195898201958
Continental1954–195529201955

Constructors’ titles from 1958, the first year the cup was awarded. A season counts when at least one car raced on the brand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies the tyres in Formula 1?
Pirelli, as sole supplier since 2011. Every team gets the same compounds at every round.
What do C1 to C6 mean?
The slick compounds are numbered from C1 (hardest) to C6 (softest). For each Grand Prix three consecutive compounds are chosen and marked hard (white), medium (yellow) and soft (red), so a C4 is the soft at one race and the medium at another.
How many manufacturers have supplied Formula 1 tyres?
9 manufacturers: Avon, Bridgestone, Continental, Dunlop, Englebert, Firestone, Goodyear, Michelin and Pirelli. Goodyear has the most Grand Prix wins, 373.
When was the last tyre war?
2000 to 2006, Bridgestone against Michelin.
Which tyre compounds are used at the 2026 Azerbaijan F1 GP?
2026 Azerbaijan F1 GP: C3 (hard), C4 (medium), C5 (soft), plus the intermediate and wet tyres.

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