Once the dust settles from a chaotic Formula 1 qualifying session, the driver on pole gets bragging rights over the rest of the field and a small tyre that's presented by Pirelli. But what is the tiny tyre, why is it handed out and what happens to it once the driver on pole has posed with it in parc ferme?
The tyre in question is Pirelli’s Pole Position award, which is a relative newcomer to the world of F1 trophies. According to the Italian tyre manufacturer, the idea for the award came about in testing ahead of the 2018 campaign, and it made its debut at that year's Australian Grand Prix – with Lewis Hamilton taking home the very first one for setting the fastest lap in qualifying for the opening round.
