http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?optio...ormula-1-race-in-turkey&catid=1:f1&Itemid=157 Presumably when they get to Montreal this new compound will be used as the Option, and a newly developed Ultra-Hard will be developed for the Primes. I think this clears up the two/three stop question. Nobody is going to manage two, with some drivers needing four. This should make the race more interesting, but qualifying will be pointless, I personally believe 11th is the best place to start because you can start on a fresh set of tyres. The front runners are going to have to work for the win this year, pitting early and then negotiating those who start on fresh hards. The races could be a bit like Monaco, where Hamilton had to pull off a few overtakes at crucial moments to win the race despite starting on pole. A lot of it will come down to who can negotiate people ahead of them on fading tyres the best, they'll obviously want to pass them quickly, but have to be careful not to take too much life out of their tyres. I can't wait.
Won't a harder compound suit a more aggressive driver? The likes of Hamilton-Alonso-Kobayashi-Schumacher and Vettel?
Not necessarily, obviously they'll enjoy the fact they don't get punished so much by degradation, but the lack of grip (because it will almost certainly be less grippy than the hards) will mean they can't wring the neck of the car.
I think an extra hard compound is necessary for the races where Bridgestone used the hard compound last year. Hopefully this will help Pirelli achieve their goal of two pit stops, rather then the 3-4 that looks likely at Melbourne. This is bad news for Felipe Massa - he was one of the few drivers who loved the Pirelli tyres. Hopefully an extra hard compound shouldn't give him any problems. His main problems in 2010 were in qualifying, and they should be using softer compound for qualy.
