Formula 1: Pirelli expecting two-stop strategy in 2011

Autosport brings word that Pirelli expects its tyres will make a significant contribution to the excitement of races in the 2011 Formula One season. Pirelli Motorsport Director, Paul Hembery, said, “We hope to have at least two tyre changes in every race. We want to try to create more of a show.”

Pirelli’s goal of making tyres that cannot last a majority of race distance might seem like a backward step, but last year’s Bridgestone tyres were heavily criticised for being too durable. It was felt this aspect made for long and boring races. In theory, the Pirelli approach makes sense. Let’s hope it works that way in practice, too.

Hembery was trackside at Abu Dhabi for the company’s first day of wet weather testing. There’s one more day to go and you can see pics over at the Autosport gallery.

The first race at Bahrain is under two months away now (13 March) and the F1 teams will start revealing their cars later this month and in early February. We’ll bring coverage of those events as they happen.

[Source: Autosport]