From GP2 press release
The GP2 series will introduce prime and option tires in 2012, and a new point system.
Just like in Formula One, teams and drivers will have at their disposal two different tipes of dry compounds to use during a race weekend. The total of four sets of Pirelli P Zero tires will comprise three sets of prime (harder compound) and one set of option (softer compound). The teams and drivers will have to keep one set of prime for the Sunday Sprint Race.
Therefore, they will be able to choose between the remaining two sets of prime and the one set of option to use either during Free Practice, Qualifying session and/or Feature Race. Finally, in the Saturday Race, there will still be a compulsory pit-stop in which a minimum of two tires must be changed.
The 2012 season will also see GP2 and GP3 Series alike adopt the same point system as the one used in Formula One. Therefore, the Saturday Race of both Series will award points to the Top 10 finishers (25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 points allocated). However, only the Top 8 will be reversed for the Sunday Race grid, and the Top 8 finishers will score points (15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 points allocated).
There will be four points allocated for pole position and two bonus points in each race for fastest lap.
The GP2 series will introduce prime and option tires in 2012, and a new point system.
Just like in Formula One, teams and drivers will have at their disposal two different tipes of dry compounds to use during a race weekend. The total of four sets of Pirelli P Zero tires will comprise three sets of prime (harder compound) and one set of option (softer compound). The teams and drivers will have to keep one set of prime for the Sunday Sprint Race.
Therefore, they will be able to choose between the remaining two sets of prime and the one set of option to use either during Free Practice, Qualifying session and/or Feature Race. Finally, in the Saturday Race, there will still be a compulsory pit-stop in which a minimum of two tires must be changed.
The 2012 season will also see GP2 and GP3 Series alike adopt the same point system as the one used in Formula One. Therefore, the Saturday Race of both Series will award points to the Top 10 finishers (25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 points allocated). However, only the Top 8 will be reversed for the Sunday Race grid, and the Top 8 finishers will score points (15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1 points allocated).
There will be four points allocated for pole position and two bonus points in each race for fastest lap.