Tyre Heating Systems Design Prescriptions

In Simple Terms

Teams can use electric heating blankets to warm up tyres before a race, but these blankets can only have heating elements on the outside surface and be divided into a maximum of three separately controllable temperature zones. All the equipment must be approved and registered by the FIA to ensure fairness and safety.

• Heating elements must be on the outer tyre surface only - no internal heating allowed
• Maximum of three temperature-controllable zones per blanket for precise heat management
• All tyre heating systems require FIA approval and homologation before use
• Both the hardware (physical equipment) and software (control systems) must meet FIA standards