There are C1, C2, C3, C4, C5 tyres and then, there are specially made green and wet tyres for the F1 beasts

As we are thoroughly familiar, Formula One is considered the fastest motorsport on earth. The machines in Formula One does around 300 kilometres per hour and higher because of which, special tyres are required for those cars. All the units in Formula One derive their tyres from the famous tyre manufacturer Pirelli because the corporation has been the tyre sponsor for a really long time. A few months back, we wrote an F1 101 article where we discussed the different tyre sets that are run by the teams in Formula One. However, in that article, we left out two special tyre sets to keep the word count under check. Therefore, in this F1 101article, we have composed a detailed overview of those two sets; green and blue. 

Before diving into the green and blue sets; let us run you through the C1-C5 compounds once more (in case you have forgotten). There are basically three colour sets utilized in Formula One. White means hard, yellow means medium and red means soft. Simple, yes? Let’s move on to the greens and blues. 

Green tyres- As mentioned in the first paragraph, Formula One cars run at around 300 kilometres per hour or more in almost every race. Usually, the weather remains sunny in most countries. However, at times, the weather gets cloudy, which results in a drizzle. In such scenarios, the green or intermediate tyres are slapped on the cars. These tyres comprise tread patterns because of which they offer great traction to the cars. Not to forget, the tyres are made in such a way that they can disperse around 30 litres of water at 300 kilometres per hour. 

Blue tyres- Apart from the green tyres, the blue tyres are also wet tyres manufactured and delivered to the F1 teams by Pirelli. While the green tyres are called intermediate green tyres, the blue tyres are called full wet tyres. Apart from helping the cars run at 300 kilometres per hour, these tyres are better at aquaplaning resistance because of which, the grip is better. With 10mm more diameter than average slicks, these tyres are meant to be used during heavy rainfall. Not to forget, the wet slicks can disperse 80 litres of water per second from each tyre at 300 kilometres per hour or above.