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Vital statistics - the 2012 Formula One season in numbers

Pirelli’s tyres helped contribute to a thrilling and unpredictable 2012 season, but did you know that over 23,000 of them were used over the course of the year? Here are some of the most fascinating statistics to emerge over the last 12 months…The total numbers of tyres used in 2012 was 23,500 (21,400 dry tyres and 2,100 wet tyres), all of which were then recycled.The average life span of a dry-compound tyre in 2012 was 180km , while the average life span of a wet compound was 140km.The most challenging corners of 2012 from a tyre point of view were India’s turns 10 and 11. The longest continuous energy input into a tyre was recorded in these corners.Sauber’s Kamui...
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