Pirelli details Sepang tyres and 2026 F1 compounds

Autosport reported Pirelli has outlined its Sepang tyre approach, while BBC Sport explained the tyre types set to be used in Formula 1 in 2026.

Autosport reported that Pirelli has outlined its tyre approach for Sepang as Formula 1 prepares for the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Malaysian circuit. The publication linked that plan to Bahrain’s rescheduled event after an agreement involving the FIA, Formula 1 and Malaysia.

BBC Sport also published an explainer on the tyre types due to be used in Formula 1 in 2026. Its piece set out the different kinds of tyres used in the series, though the supplied source summary did not include further technical specifications.

The available source material does not provide additional confirmed compound choices or technical details beyond those reports. RaceFans was included in the source list, but the supplied item concerned Honda power unit changes at Zandvoort rather than Pirelli’s tyre plans.