RW 12 – Tyre Selection

The British Grand Prix marks the midpoint of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and round 12 of 24 takes place where it all began 74 years ago.

5.861 kilometres long, the track is the fifth longest on the Calendar after Spa-Francorchamps, Jeddah, Las Vegas and Baku.
It features 18 corners and is one of the most exciting and also one of the most demanding for the car-tyre package.

Some corner combinations, such as those from 10 to 14 – Maggotts, Becketts and Chapel – are taken at high speed and generate lateral forces on the tyres and drivers of over 5g.
This along with other technical aspects, mean that as is always the case at Silverstone the chosen compounds are: C1 (Hard), C2 (Medium), C3 (Soft).

The weather in England in the summer can be changeable, a further factor which is to be taken into consideration, especially as conditions can change very rapidly.

Last year the entire race was run in the dry, with the soft somewhat a surprising protagonist, with only two teams not using it.
However, the most used compound was the medium, which was used to complete half the overall mileage.
The great majority of drivers went for a one-stop strategy, even if in the past, a two-stop had been the popular choice.