According to a story in Autosport, rookie Formula One drivers are set to get an extra set of tyres from the Spanish F1 Grand Prix onwards.
Pirelli has proposed to supply an additional set of tyres, built to the same construction as the current race rubber but using a more durable compound, for any team running a rookie driver on Friday mornings.
Teams are currently allocated 11 sets of tyres for the weekend, with one set of the harder compound returned after the first practice sessions.
This means that teams usually run only one set of the harder compound in the first free practice session.
But if the Pirelli proposal is accepted, a rookie driver would run both the extra set and the standard one, significantly increasing the number of laps completed.
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