Pirelli will colour-code the writing on its tyres to help define which compound a driver is running, according to reports from Italy.
In 2007, Bridgestone introduced a white stripe which ran between the grooves of the tyre to differentiate between soft and hard. With the re-introduction of slicks in 2009, a different approach was needed. The Japanese manufacturer decided to paint a green ring around the inside and outside wall.
Pirelli look set to take this a step further with four different coloured Pirelli logo’s to identify between; Super-soft, Soft, Medium and Hard, whilst the wet and intermediates will also sport different colours. According to reports, the tyres will be painted as follows:
Super-soft: RED
Soft: WHITE
Medium: BLUE
Hard: YELLOW
Full wets: YELLOW
Intermediates: RED
It has also been reported that the tyres will be allocated at random by the FIA – to ensure no particular team or driver receive an unfair advantage.
