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The 2012 season by the numbers
The Pirelli tyres played a big role in the 2012 season and the Italian manufacturer has produced some interesting statistics.
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 Kobayashi did the most laps on Pirelli's hard tyre in 2012 (798); Williams' Bruno Senna did the most on the medium compound (869); Toro...
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