Pirelli is the official tire supplier for Formula 1 cars, and has maintained that status since 2011. The partnership was renewed in 2025 and extends through the 2027 racing season.

Some quick back-of-the-napkin math shows that with 40 teams competing, as few as 1,440 or as many as 2,240 tires can be used each race. So, what happens to all these really expensive ($550 a pop ...

Firestone Racing tires, which are used exclusively at the Indianapolis 500, are engineered with precision and purpose. And no, they are not for sale — not to race fans, collectors, or even the ...

Months after the tires became available, conditions at Martinsville Speedway were right for the Truck Series to use NASCAR's first-ever intermediate wet weather tire for an oval in competition.

“Pre-event, we run like 100,000 simulations where we give drivers different strategies, start tires, stop laps, all this sort of thing,” Bernadette Collins, the former head of race strategy at ...

The used NASCAR tires are then returned to Goodyear who recycle the tire and then provide it with a new tread making it ready for race use again. Blown-out and destroyed tires are scrapped in the ...

NASCAR tires run very hot, reaching a maximum temperature of more than 100 degree Celsius during a race. These high temperatures cause debris to stick to tires and cause various deformations in tires.

The exact composition of racing tires is a closely guarded secret, so it's natural that F1 teams don't let their used tires end up with their competitors.