Tyre testing

Once criticism of formula 1 that pops up from time to time is that the current tyres don't allow drivers to push to the limit for the entire race. This leads to drivers driving conservatively to save their tyres, which in turn deprives fans of great racing.

However, what the tyre critics fail to acknowledge is that in-season tyre testing isn't allowed these days (or at least, is severely limited), so non-perfect tyres are inevitable. Basically, the teams needs to come together and come up with a solution that allows more tyre testing.

Here are a couple of quick ideas:

1) Give each team a couple of tyre tests during the season (with no new bodywork testing allowed - all test cars must use only parts that have previously been raced).

2) Give the back runners a couple of tyre tests. Maybe the back three teams on the grid at a specific point in the season are allowed two tyre tests each. The teams from seventh to fifth are allowed one tyre test. This would serve two purposes; it would allow tyre development to take place, and it would also help the field to close up.

I doubt things will ever change, but if they stick with the testing limitations we have now, then we're never going to have perfect tyres.