Pirelli: 2025 Formula 1 season by the numbers

That distance is equivalent to circling the globe eight and a half times and underlines the scale of a 24-race calendar spread across five continents.

The figures reflect the breadth of conditions faced across the season, from extreme desert heat in the Middle East to cold night sessions in Las Vegas.

Across those 24 Grands Prix, Pirelli delivered performance, reliability and adaptability on circuits with vastly different layouts, surfaces and temperature profiles, reinforcing the technical demands placed on the sole tyre supplier.

The 2025 slick tyre range, made up of six compounds, accounted for 96% of the total distance covered. The most widely used compounds were the C3, which logged 93,493 kilometres, and the C4 with 91,595 kilometres, highlighting their strategic versatility across a wide range of circuits. They were followed by the C5 on 66,255 kilometres, the C2 on 35,012 kilometres, the C6 on 22,419 kilometres and the C1 on 17,368 kilometres.

Wet weather running represented the remaining 4% of mileage. Intermediates covered 12,893 kilometres across the season, while full wet tyres accounted for 2,064 kilometres.

In lap terms, the tyres completed 67,094 laps in total. Slick tyres were responsible for 64,519 laps, with wet and intermediate tyres accounting for 2,578 laps, again around 4% of overall running. Across all races, teams made 720 pit stops. The Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona saw the highest number with 53 stops, while Miami recorded the fewest at 18.

The longest stint of the season came from Haas driver Esteban Ocon, who completed 303 kilometres on a single set of C3 tyres in Jeddah, covering 49 laps.

Ocon also stood out in Baku, running 294 kilometres on a set of C4 tyres and underlining his tyre management capability.

Alpine’s Pierre Gasly recorded the longest run on the C2 compound, completing 251 kilometres in Shanghai. Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll covered 222 kilometres on the C5 in Baku. On intermediates, McLaren’s Lando Norris and Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg each completed 194 kilometres at Silverstone.

The longest continuous use of full wet tyres came during the Las Vegas weekend, where 61 kilometres were covered, with 10 laps each completed by both Aston Martin drivers and Hülkenberg.

The logistical scale of the season is reflected in the number of tyre sets supplied. In 2025, teams had access to 6,120 sets of slick tyres, comprising 1,800 sets of C5, 1,580 sets of C4, 1,400 sets of C3, alongside around 1,900 wet weather tyres. The allocation per car varied depending on the weekend format and was defined by the technical regulations.

Temperature extremes again played a major role in tyre behaviour. The highest track temperature recorded during a session was 58.2 degrees centigrade at Jeddah during FP2, while the highest air temperature reached 39.1 degrees centigrade in Bahrain during FP1. The coldest conditions were seen in Las Vegas, with 12 degrees centigrade on track and 11.8 degrees centigrade ambient during qualifying.

During races, peak track temperature reached 55.2 degrees centigrade at Spielberg, with the highest race air temperature of 34.4 degrees centigrade in Texas. The lowest race temperatures were again in Las Vegas at 15 degrees centigrade on track and 14.3 degrees centigrade ambient in Melbourne.

Beyond Formula 1 competition, Pirelli’s tyres were also central to the Hot Laps programme, which ran at 7 events during the year.

Across 32 sessions, passengers completed 2,528 laps in 12 different supercar models from 7 manufacturers.

A total of 69 drivers took part, ranging from current F1 drivers and young prospects to former world champions and race winners, highlighting the breadth and prestige of the programme.

Off track, a show tyre signed by several Formula 1 drivers was auctioned by RM Sotheby’s during Abu Dhabi Collector’s Week, raising $31,200 USD. The full proceeds were donated to the Make-A-Wish UAE foundation.

From extreme temperatures and strategic complexity to logistics and global engagement, the 2025 season once again underlined Pirelli’s central role as Formula 1’s global tyre partner.