What Are the Tyre Options for the 2026 São Paulo GP?

Interlagos sits 800 metres above sea level, the second-highest altitude on the calendar, and its 4.309-kilometre lap packs in a 33-metre change in elevation. There is about 1.2 kilometres of full-throttle driving between the exit of Turn 12 and the Turn 1 braking zone, followed by a drop of around 40 metres from the start/finish straight to Turn 4.

Pirelli has gone for its softest trio of compounds, which is one step softer than last year’s selection and the same range as in Mexico City. The C3 will serve as the Hard, C4 as the Medium and C5 as the Soft. Last year the Hard saw little use, with the Medium covering most of the race laps and teams favoured a two-stop strategy because of degradation and neutralisations. The softer selection could widen the strategy options and make it possible for teams to use all three compounds in a single race. Here’s how this weekend’s allocation looks for the trip to São Paulo:

With rain in the forecast, teams also have Intermediate and full Wet tyres available, and a wet morning could wash the surface clean and change the grip from session to session.

What are the 2026 F1 Tyres?

The Pirelli tyres for 2026 are 18-inch wheels. Front tyres are 705mm in height and 280mm in width (a 25mm decrease from previous years) and rear tyres are now 710mm in height and 375mm in width (a 30mm reduction from previous seasons).

In 2026, there will be five compounds of dry tyres to choose from across the season: C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5.