What tyres will the teams and drivers have for Silverstone?

Pirelli has announced the tyre compounds for the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, selecting the hard C1, medium C2, and soft C3 compounds to manage the high lateral forces and tyre degradation associated with the high-speed circuit. As a Sprint weekend, the allocation is reduced to 12 sets, with a focus on the medium and soft compounds for the race strategy. According to Pirelli, Silverstone’s high-speed direction changes and corners like Maggotts-Becketts-Chapel place immense stress on the front-left tyre. While a one-stop strategy using C2 and C3 is anticipated, Pirelli warns that Britain’s notoriously unpredictable weather could bring rain, as seen in previous years, potentially necessitating the use of intermediate or full wet tyres.