Pirelli announce they will change their tyres after stinging criticism of the Spanish GP

Pirelli have vowed to make changes to their tyre compounds after a Spanish GP which was summarised by Red Bull boss Christian Horner as being about "tyres, tyres and tyres".

Despite the selection of Pirelli's two hardest compounds - the hard and the mediums - for Sunday's race, the vast majority of the field, including race victor Alonso, completed the 66-lap race after making four stops. "It's just too much. I've received a tweet saying 'four stops isn't a motor race, it's a bus journey," added Brundle. Yet while the likes of Mercedes and Red Bull are likely to welcome a change of approach from Pirelli, Lotus may not be so obliging after Kimi Raikkonen crossed the line just ten seconds behind Alonso after taking one fewer stop than the Ferrari. "People will always complain," mused the Finn who is now just four points off the lead of the championship. But with the groundswell of opinion on Sunday calling for a little more racing and far less stopping, Lotus may find themselves in a lonely minority.