F1’s Milestone Year – Celebrating 1,000 Grand Prix Races, Part 5: Tires

1968 Watkins Glen USGP
1968 Watkins Glen USGP

F1 celebrated its milestone 1,000th race at this year’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Shanghai playing host to Round 3 of this year’s World Championship.

To mark the occasion, Mobil 1 The Grid look back on some of footwear that F1 machines have worn over the years, starting with Pirelli's racing tires of the 1950's.