What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2025 Canadian Grand Prix?

Pirelli have confirmed the tyre compounds that will be in play across the Canadian Grand Prix weekend.

Jun 11, 2025 10:48am UTC

Formula 1 heads to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend – and tyre suppliers Pirelli have confirmed the compounds that will be in play.

After appearing for the first time in Imola and again in Monaco, the new-for-2025 C6 (soft) will be in use at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, alongside its closest relatives, the C5 (medium) and the C4 (hard).

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Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as access to the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.

An extra set of softs is reserved for those who reach Q3 in Qualifying, while all drivers must use at least two different slick compounds during the race, providing the track is dry.

“The Gilles Villeneuve Circuit is a track where the lateral forces exerted on the tyres are medium to low, while the longitudinal ones are a bit more severe, although not particularly high, because of the cars being subjected to strong deceleration followed by sharp acceleration,” reads Pirelli’s weekend preview.

“The track surface is very smooth and not very abrasive and is never used for racing apart from the Grand Prix weekend.

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“Graining, especially during Free Practice on Friday, could put in an appearance, but as the track gradually rubbers-in it shouldn’t be a factor. Lap times come down really quickly, not just from one day to the next, but also during each session.

“On top of that, the unpredictable and changeable weather is a factor to consider, a wildcard that’s been known to disrupt the on-track action here, while fluctuating temperatures are a feature of the Montreal event.”

For more information about Pirelli’s F1 tyres, visit pirelli.com.