Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari believes the difference between fresh and worn Pirelli tyres could see the backmarkers overtaking the frontrunners.
It has been suggested that the speed disparity between new and old tyres could be as much as six seconds a lap.
“You could see Hispania running faster than Ferrari if they are on new tyres and Ferrari were on worn tyres,” he is quoted as saying. “You could see Hispania overtake Ferrari.”
The 20-year-old reckons the smaller teams could take advantage of the ‘massive degredation’ by playing an aggressive strategy with their tyres.
“The rear tyres are very important,” he added. “They degrade quicker. When you are driving you have to be very careful. Degradation on all tyres was massive.
“Getting the right strategy can be good for small teams by risking an aggressive strategy.”
