The 2025 Formula 1 season continues at pace this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix, as the Sprint makes its second appearance of the campaign – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the event at the Miami International Autodrome?
As was the case last time out in Saudi Arabia, the Italian company have chosen the C3 as the hard compound (marked white), the C4 as the medium (marked yellow) and the C5 as the soft (marked red), one step softer than those used during last year’s visit to Miami.
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With the Sprint format in play this weekend, drivers will have 12 sets of tyres available rather than the usual 13. Each will get two sets of the hard, four sets of the medium and six sets of soft, along with six sets of green intermediates and three sets of blue full wets.
“The surface of the track that runs around the stadium is very smooth, exposing the tyres to moderate longitudinal and lateral forces,” reads Pirelli’s weekend preview.
“Thermal degradation will be a major factor, as temperatures are expected to be very high, given that last year’s track temperature exceeded 55C.
“The surface was relaid in 2023 and, as with the other temporary Grand Prix circuits, grip levels will increase significantly the more the track rubbers-in across the weekend. The presence of support races for the F1 ACADEMY and Porsche Carrera Cup North America will only add to this phenomenon.
“So far, the Miami Grand Prix has been a one-stop race, including last year’s. The medium was the tyre of choice for the opening stint for 15 of the 20 drivers, before a switch mainly to the hard, with just a couple of drivers opting for the soft, which actually displayed relatively low degradation.
“The performance differential between all three of last year’s compounds, C2, C3 and C4, was quite small. The strategy, particularly the timing of the pit stop, was affected by a Virtual Safety Car, which then morphed into a full Safety Car period.
“It will be interesting to see if this year’s softer compounds will open the door to a two-stop strategy.”
For more information about Pirelli’s F1 tyres, visit pirelli.com.
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