Race Grid Guide

F1 glossary · Tyres

Marbles

Loose pieces of discarded tyre rubber that collect away from the main racing line.

In plain English

This term belongs to the Tyres side of Formula 1. Listen for it when commentators explain what a driver, car or team is doing and why the lap time or race situation is changing.

2026 context

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