If you think the topic of tyres is boring, think again. It is one of the most crucial factors in F1 performance and teams spend hours of every race weekend analysing the temperatures, pressures and wear rates because of the huge effect they have on the end result.
Some drivers – like Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz – are hailed for being able to make a single set of tyres last for ages, while other drivers seem to suffer deterioration far quicker. Likewise, some cars are harder on tyres than others.
