Unique colors unique facets : F1 car tires

Do you notice the color in the Formula One car's tires?

Formula One racing is the most fantasy sport around the globe because there is a limit only for technical adaptation, not for throttling, which makes it more popular and peculiar among people. Also, every year, Grand Prix and circuits for the racing are altered to various locations as per the schedule passed by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). Accordingly, every team and management have mutated for each month to the scheduled Grand Prix locations. They need to care for their health (stability) to different climatic conditions. As per that, F1 cars also need to adapt to the circuits, because of circuit conditions, like dry or wet. 

Generally, in dry conditions, circuits may heat up to higher degrees. Herewith, the tire's temperature may also get raised from 100 to 130 degrees Celcius depends on the compound used. Also, in cold conditions, the heat may increase from 90 to 110 degrees Celcius. Likewise, in wet conditions, the circuit may spread with water, which may resist the acceleration of the race car. So the tires fitted in the F1 car should try to withstand those circumstances. 

According to the circuit conditions, F1 car tires have varied to score better performance in the race. As per the FIA rules, F1 tires have grouped into slick and wet tires. These slick tires have three types such as soft, medium, and hard. Also, wet tires have two types such as intermediate and full wet tires. 

An Italian tire manufacturer named Pirelli is the official tire supplier for F1 races. They categorize these slick-type tires with some color codes, which are red (soft), yellow (medium), and white (hard). For wet tires, the color codes are green (intermediate) and blue (full wet). As per the compounds used, Pirelli categorizes these three slick-type tires into C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5.

C1 (compound 1) type is the hardest among others and is white. This C1 type can endure while energy loadings at fast corners and can hold out in high temperatures. This type has inferior abrasive characteristics, so it has maximum durability but has low performance.

C2 (compound 2) type is harder but little flexible and is white/yellow. This type also stands firm at loading (speeds) and high temperatures. Also, it has sufficient characteristics to withstand different circuits. Its performance also gets improved from C1.

C3 (compound 3) type is a medium type that has both durability and performance and is white/yellow/red. C3 type is a blend of hard and soft compounds that's why it becomes more adaptable for different conditioned circuits. 

C4 (compound 4) type is the softest and advisable for firm circuits and is yellow/red. This C4 has made of a soft rubber compound, which gives a top performance with tight grips. And the temperature is comparatively more, so durability gets dropped.

C5 (compound 5) type is hyper-soft and is red. This C5 has made of the softest rubber compound among the group. This type is acceptable for circuits, which have higher grips. Advisable for surplus speeds but is less durable.

In wet conditions, the intermediate type tire is adaptable for wet circuits with no existing water on the track and is green. This tire can eject water up to 30 liters per second per tire at a speed of 300 kph. The grip level has enhanced to sustain in wet conditions.

The full wet type is suitable for heavy rain conditions and is blue. This tire can eject water up to 85 liters per second per tire at a speed of 300 kph. This tire has a diameter of 10mm wider than slick tires to provide more grip in rain conditions. 

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