Editing Racing slick (section)

==Formula One==
[[File:Used slick tyres Austrian GP 2016.jpg|thumb|[[Pirelli]] ultrasoft slick tyres seen at the [[2016 Austrian Grand Prix]]. The [[tyre wear]] is clearly visible.]]
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In [[Formula One]], slick tyres were introduced by [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]] at the [[1971 Spanish Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2013/08/12/montjuic-1971-when-formula-1-met-racing-slicks/ |title=Montjuic, 1971: When Formula 1 met racing slicks |first=Kurt |last=Ernst |date=August 12, 2013 |website=www.hemmings.com}}</ref> They were banned from the [[1998 Formula One season|1998]] to [[2008 Formula One season|2008 seasons]]. Dry weather tyres with mandatory [[circumference|circumferential]] grooves intended to reduce total grip and reduce cornering speeds were used, but were still often referred to as "slicks" as the grooves were not intended to disperse water and could not be used effectively in wet conditions.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00253.html|title= Formula 1 Technical Regulation changes for 1998|publisher= grandprix.com|date=6 January 1997|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref> Slick tyres were reintroduced from the [[2009 Formula One season|2009 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/11/8741.html |title=A beginner's guide to the 2009 rule changes|publisher= Formula1.com|date=27 November 2008|access-date=21 January 2015}}</ref>