And we cut them open to see the differences! This is a normal tyre - it cost £50. And THIS is a Formula 1 tyre - and this cost £675! So what makes them different? And why does the F1 tyre cost 13 times more? Well, I’m going to explain what makes them special - and then cut them open - so you can see for yourself. Let’s get into it. So these two serve the same purpose. They are the squishy bit between the car and the road that allows one to grip the other. The rubber in the tread creates grip when it’s pushed into the small dimples in the road. This allows the car to accelerate, brake and corner in a variety of conditions. So what makes these tyres different? Join our F1 Mailing List! ?? https://driver61.beehiiv.com/subscribe ?? All source footage can be found here ?? https://bit.ly/3YqpDeO ?Follow Driver61 on: ? Instagram- @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61Insta ?TikTok - @official_driver61 - https://bit.ly/D61TikTok ? Follow Scott on: ? Twitter - https://tw