What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix?

Formula 1’s 2025 season kicks off with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed which compounds will be in play during the event at Melbourne’s Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.

The Italian company have chosen a trio of compounds in the middle of their range to tackle the 14-corner semi-permanent street circuit, naming the C5 as the soft, the C4 as the medium and the C3 as the hard.

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Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.

An extra set of softs is reserved for those who reach Q3 in Qualifying, while all drivers must use at least two different slick compounds during the race, providing the track is dry.

Compared to a year ago, Pirelli’s tyres have evolved in terms of both construction and compound characteristics – the former being slightly modified to handle the increased aerodynamic loads likely to be generated by the 2025-spec cars.

In terms of compounds, the C3 is substantially the same as the version used for the previous two seasons, while the C4 has been adjusted to reduce the possibility of graining on the tread surface, as well as minimising degradation – something that has also been applied to the C5.

“Last year [in Australia], the most popular strategy was a two-stop, with the hard doing most of the work, completing 80% of all the laps, with an average stint length of 22 laps,” reads Pirelli’s weekend preview.

“Only three drivers opted to start on the soft, with a longest stint of seven laps, while two drivers lined up on hard tyres, making the medium compound the most popular tyre on the grid, with 15 starters.

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“Graining made its unwelcome presence felt over the weekend, although it never really compromised tyre performance. Albert Park could be the first real test to see if the changes made, especially to the C4 and C5, will produce the expected results.”

It continues: “Summer is sliding into autumn at this time of year in Australia and the weather can be very changeable, with big swings in temperature from one day to the next and rain has been known to put in an appearance.

“That could lead to the new full wet making its debut: modifications include a new tread design to reduce movement of the blocks which can lead to overheating, while the compound used is closer to that found in the intermediate, which could give it a wider operating window in crossover conditions.”

For more information about Pirelli’s F1 tyres, visit pirelli.com.