Pirelli reveal tyre choices for opening three rounds

Pirelli, official tyre suppliers to the FIA Formula One World Championship, have announced the compound allocations of their dry-weather P Zero tyres for the first three rounds of the 2012 season. For the season-opening Australian event, at Melbourne's Albert Park from March 16-18, the teams will be provided with the Italian manufacturer's medium and soft rubber. Pirelli will then take their hard and medium compounds to the Malaysian race a week later, before switching back to the medium and soft tyres for April's Chinese round.