Article B6.3.6
Mandatory dry-weather tyre usage in Race
Sporting Regulations
Article B6.3.6
Mandatory dry-weather tyre usage in Race
Chapter: B6
In Simple Terms
During a race, drivers must switch between at least two different types of dry-weather tyres, and at least one of those types must be the mandatory hard or medium compound. Monaco is special and requires drivers to use at least three tyre sets total, with at least two different dry-weather compounds.
- All races except Monaco: drivers must use at least 2 different dry-weather tyre specifications
- At least one tyre specification used must be a mandatory race compound (hard or medium)
- Monaco exception: requires 3+ tyre sets with a minimum of 2 different dry-weather specifications
- This rule ensures variety in pit strategy and prevents using only soft tyres throughout the race
Official FIA Text
For all races except Monaco, each driver must use at least two different specifications of dry-weather tyres during the Race, at least one of which must be a mandatory dry-weather Race tyre specification. Monaco requires at least three sets of tyres of any specification and two different dry-weather specifications.
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