Zoom F1 2009 could just have slicks and wets.....

Bridgestone has developed a wet-weather F1 tyre that it says could be used in all rainy conditions.

Currently, the regulations require F1's official sole tyre supplier to offer two types of wet tyres - 'standard' and 'extreme' or 'intermediate' and 'full wet' depending on the terminology.

However, inspired by its similar solution for the GP2 category, Bridgestone on Thursday revealed that a single wet tyre - with an initially 'extreme'- style tread designed to wear down and become useable also in drier conditions - is in development.

Bridgestone intends to offer the tyre for teams to trial at the next rain-affected F1 test.

"We have learnt a lot from our Formula One wet tyre development and our GP2 single wet tyre is an interesting area of development," said the Japanese company's Director of Motorsport Tyre Development, Hirohide Hamashima.

He explained that deploying the tyre at a Grand Prix would require a rules change.

Source: GMM
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