Pirelli targeting even more entertainment with 2012 tyres

Ahead of their second season as F1's sole supplier, Pirelli have presented the new tyres that will be used in 2012. Their key characteristics are squarer profiles, increased grip, and softer, more competitive compounds with consistent degradation.Pir...

Ahead of their second season as F1's sole supplier, Pirelli have presented the new tyres that will be used in 2012. Their key characteristics are squarer profiles, increased grip, and softer, more competitive compounds with consistent degradation.

Pirelli's objective is to ensure entertaining races that remain unpredictable all the way to the chequered flag, with two to three pit stops per race, a strong emphasis on team strategies, and a less marked performance gap between compounds

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