Pirelli Introduce New Tyres for 2012

In a bid to create better racing and help create more overtaking, Pirelli have introduced a new range of tyres for the 2012 season. Whereas the difference between hard and sof compounds last season could be as much as 1.5 seconds per lap, they are looking to reduce that to around 0.8 seconds. The aim is to make strategy decisions less obvious and avoid the situation that transpired at some races, where teams would run with the softer compound for most of the race, using the harder compound for short stints only.

The dry tyres will use the same colour markings as last season, but will apparently be "bolder" making them easier to identify on TV. Intermediates will now be green and full wets blue.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/16722169.stm

Green and blue lettering or tyre colour? Didnt they have green tyres at one point?

We can all do without a tyre management championship. Jesus, qualifying was a farce for most of last season.

Belgarion of Riva wrote:We can all do without a tyre management championship.

I would like to see the look on Jenson's face after you made that comment