What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2024 Italian Grand Prix?

Formula 1 has headed to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix this weekend – and Pirelli have confirmed the tyres that will be in use throughout the event.

Matching their selection from last season, F1’s official tyre suppliers have chosen the C3 as the hard, the C4 as the medium and the C5 as the soft to take on the historic venue, which has hosted all bar one Italian Grand Prix since the F1 World Championship began some 74 years ago.

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Drivers will get two sets of the hard tyre (marked white), three sets of the medium tyre (marked yellow), and eight sets of the soft tyre (marked red), as well as the green intermediate tyre and the blue full wets, should they be required.

Ahead of this year’s event, Monza has undergone the first phase of significant renovation and modernisation work, with the track being completely resurfaced, changes being made to underpasses and the circuit’s water collection and drainage systems being overhauled.

In August, Pirelli sent engineers to conduct an inspection of the surface, sharing data with F1’s governing body, the FIA and teams. The manufacturer noted that, in theory, it “should offer more grip, which will impact tyre performance and their operating temperature range.”

Track evolution across the weekend is expected to be “very high” as a result and, if the sun is out, Pirelli also pointed to the darker surface potentially bringing hotter track temperatures compared to previous visits to Monza.

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“At Monza, cars usually run in the lowest aerodynamic configuration of the season to reduce drag, in order to favour top speed,” continues Pirelli’s weekend preview.

“Stability under braking and traction coming out of the two chicanes are the factors that most test the tyres and, in addition, the lateral loads in the fast corners, such as the Parabolica, now named in honour of Michele Alboreto, and the Curva Grande, should not be underestimated.

“This is a track where the time needed for a pit stop is one of the longest of the year so, on paper, a one-stop strategy is quickest.

“In free practice, it will be important to evaluate what effect the new surface might have on tyre behaviour over a long run, both in terms of performance and of degradation.

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“Last year, the race was very linear, with the two hardest compounds being the clear choice.”

In addition to F1, the F3 (season finale) and F2 championships will be back on the support bill at Monza this weekend, with both categories also using tyres supplied by Pirelli.

For more information about Pirelli’s F1 tyres, visit pirelli.com.