Formula One tyre supplier Bridgestone have announced that they have developed a tyre which is useable in all degrees of rain. Currently, the Japanese firm supplies two types of wet; standard (intermediates); and extreme (full wets), as dictated by the current regulations.

The new tyre, which was inspired by the single-issue wet tyre in the GP2 formula, starts with an “extreme-style” tread, which wears down as the track gets drier.

The tyre will be available for teams to test at the next rain-affected test session.

Deploying the new tyre in a race, however, would require a change in the regulations.

Neal’s View: Okay, this is a step up in technology, but it removes another variable from the race. The gamble over whether to choose inters or wets helps provide for exciting racing and unpredictable results - such as Rubens Barrichello’s recent podium.