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Pirelli: Qualifying less of an issue in 2012
Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery has reiterated that there are no plans to introduce a qualifying tyre into F1 next year, stating that he felt the issue of drivers electing not to run in Q3 to save tyres was less of an issue in 2012.Pirelli's first year back in F1 in 2011 saw a number of occasions where drivers decided not to run in the final stage of qualifying to give themselves a free choice of tyres for race day – a move which didn't go down well with fans watching on trackside.It led to calls from some quarters to see a qualifying tyre introduced, although the issue was less prevalent in 2012 as teams had little option but to run thanks to the close nature of the field.Speaking...
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