Should we get rid of the two-mandatory-compounds rule?

[AndyL]

With the less durable Pirellis it's almost unnecessary I think. The overall tyre limit seems to be forcing most teams to use some of the less favoured tyre in the race anyway - like Lewis having to use 2 sets of primes at Sepang.

[djparky]

nope- like the rules as they are- if you want follow my leader for 60 laps (as it used to be) then dust off some dvd's of 2000-2008 seasons- which were largely tedious "races"- (unless it rained). Well done to Pirrelli for giving us tyres that do safely degrade and make the drivers work a bit harder. I don't like the Shanghai track but that was a great race to watch

[Mark]

We already have enough variables without two types of tyres too. As I've posted before it limits strategy options.

[BDunnell]

nope- like the rules as they are- if you want follow my leader for 60 laps (as it used to be) then dust off some dvd's of 2000-2008 seasons- which were largely tedious "races"- (unless it rained).

Or unless a mad priest ran onto the track. Maybe Bernie would like to suggest this as his next gimmick to improve the 'show'?

[steveaki13]

Or unless a mad priest ran onto the track. Maybe Bernie would like to suggest this as his next gimmick to improve the 'show'?

Or both.

A mad priest or ex Mercedes worker who can turn the sprinklers on at random times.

No wait no one would want any of this nonsense.

No one other than a tiny, old rich man.

[Rollo]

How about get rid of tyre regs?

I think that there should be regulations with regards the dimensions of tyres, ie. width, diameter, aspect ratio etc, such that the tyres are all the same size, but if you really want to push forwards the technology which goes into them, then I think a free-for-all when it comes to case construction and rubber compounds is the best way to go.

[Valve Bounce]

It's always been stupid. And as it is allows teams less choice of strategy not more.

I have always thought this myself.

[Sonic]

Should we get rid of it? Yes. Can we? Not so sure. Without the mandated swap who in their right mind would run primes? Less performance and similar durability. It's a no brained unless we remove the tyre options all together.

However, surely if there's just one tyre choice we end up right back at Mark's point - limiting strategy options.

[Mark]

My point is that it should be possible to do the entire race on hard tyres and do less stops or the entire race on soft tyres and doing more stops.

[AndyL]

Should we get rid of it? Yes. Can we? Not so sure. Without the mandated swap who in their right mind would run primes?

Lewis in Malaysia?
The rule is almost redundant now, with the short lifespan of the Pirellis. It's brought the overall tyre allocation into play as a significant limiting factor.