We need to make Q3 almost like a double jeapordy, yes you get the better starting posistion, but it then means you have to run on scrubs for the rest of the race.But what id structure the tyre sets like is this:
RED: 2 Hard - 1 given back at end of Friday running (250Km total running, 125Km a set)
YELLOW: 3 Medium - 1 Given back at end of Friday running (300Km total running, 125Km a set)
GREEN: 4 Soft - 2 Siven back at end of Friday running (350km Total running, 87.5km a set)
If you take it that teams can run up to 900km on a car at some events, you need to given them enough sets to last that distance. So you have 9 sets. Id keep the Q3 runners with their fastest set start on that set, but add that if you dont go out in Q3 and set a time, you getb a 5 place grid drop. But id also chastise those teams futher as if you start on the softs, you can only use the mediums in the race as your other compound, if you start on the mediums or hards, you have a free strategy.
It keeps most people on a 2 stopper, but the fastest guys will find it hard to stay to that and will probably have to make a third stop.
As for wet and intermediate tires, id make a set of each of inters last 200km and give each car 5 sets, as for wets, each car would get 4 sets that last 250km for each set. The wets would be Blue and the Inters White.
Unused wet sets for each team would be avalable for Pirelli to use at another event if it was a dry event, so this would cut their costs this way. As for unused dry sets, the teams can either give them back to Pirelli or transport them at cost to the teams back for use of their pleasure on a 2 year old car for young driver training.
And as for this track, it annoys me, im with Eddie Jordan on this one, do away with the kerbs at Turn 10. Ive had a look at the track, and i think a nice sweeping 4th gear almost "follow my leader" type corner. This track needs quickening up, if its about 5 seconds a lap shorter, that would be another 5 minuites and 5 seconds a lap off the race distance, meaning it wont be as SC critical on the 2 hour limit. Ive always thought this would be a much better layout:
