In FP1 , the game typically gives you 6 sets of tyres for practice, and you normally have to give back the 2 most-used sets after the session. In other words, for FP1 in the F1 game, you can usually run up to 6 sets , but you won’t keep all of them for later sessions.

What that means

  • You can use as many as you want in FP1, but the game will make you return two sets afterward.
  • A common approach is to save softs for faster runs and use harder tyres for setup work.

Simple example

If you do a couple of short runs on softs in FP1, those sets are likely to be the ones taken away first at the end of the session.

TL;DR: FP1 usually starts with 6 tyre sets, and 2 are returned after the session.