Mar.25 (GMM) According to rumours in the Albert Park paddock on Thursday, the FIA has asked Bridgestone to consider supplying a more extreme selection of tyres at future grands prix.

The news follows an intense media period for formula one in the wake of the 2010 opener in Bahrain, which was slammed for being too processional after a winter of hype.

It has been suggested that more extreme tyre offerings might open up more options in terms of race strategy, after an early single pitstop was the order of the day in Bahrain.

But F1's most experienced active driver, Rubens Barrichello, refused to blame Bridgestone for the narrower front tyres that he said have made overtaking nearly impossible.

"It's not the weakness of the tyre, its the weakness of the rule," the Brazilian said in Melbourne. "We need more mechanical grip, its the only solution.

"Its very dodgy to overtake a car in front because we don't have the front tyres," he added.

Bridgestone's Hirohide Hamashima on Wednesday said "safety is the overriding concern" in the process of selecting compounds for grands prix.

The supplier has already locked in its selection of compounds until the Turkish GP at the end of May -- which is five races after Sunday's second round of the 2010 calendar.

"I hope there is something (changed), but first of all I think we need to wait four or five races before we actually take a conclusion on how it is," said Barrichello.

Latest F1 News - Mobile version

26 Feb: New Ferrari not quickest in field - Domenicali 26 Feb: Red Bull still best in 2013 - Tost 26 Feb: 2014 French grand prix 'possible' - Prost 26 Feb: Danica Patrick 'not interested' in F1 switch 26 Feb: Report - Gilles Simon working on F1 engine for Honda 26 Feb: Gutierrez plays down link to Carlos Slim 26 Feb: Caterham exhaust 'legal' insists van der Garde 26 Feb: McLaren replaces Mercedes-bound Lowe 25 Feb: 'Engine maps' trouble for Red Bull, Lotus - report 25 Feb: Mercedes-bound Lowe to miss 2013 opener - report 25 Feb: Mercedes 'in group of teams' behind Red Bull - Lauda 25 Feb: Gutierrez expects Hulkenberg to beat him early in 2013 25 Feb: New Ferrari 'much better' than 2012 - Massa 25 Feb: Teams 'will adapt' to new tyre situation - Gutierrez 25 Feb: Tight rules make today's F1 cars 'the same' - Forghieri 25 Feb: Williams removes controversial exhaust trick 25 Feb: Contract 'conflicts' cause of Marussia test snub - Razia 25 Feb: Lotus to fight Red Bull for title - Gutierrez 25 Feb: Marussia 'ahead of Caterham' - Chilton 25 Feb: Sutil will not stay in F1 as test driver The latest F1 News - Mobile Version