Every tyre set shall be restricted to a most of 25 laps throughout the Components 1 Qatar Grand Prix weekend on account of tyre put on issues, Pirelli has introduced.
Following a choice in settlement with the FIA, F1 and the groups, every tyre set has been given the space restriction of 25 laps of the Losail Worldwide Circuit after an evaluation from the 2024 occasion.
It means the 57-lap Qatar GP will drive drivers right into a minimal of a two-stop race, however the dash race gained’t have to be interrupted by pitstops given the 19-lap size.
A Pirelli assertion learn: “This measure has been deemed vital, following evaluation of the tyres utilized in 2024. Final 12 months, a number of tyres, notably the left entrance, had reached the utmost put on stage. These circumstances, mixed with the excessive lateral vitality had elevated the structural fatigue of the development.”
Pirelli additionally defined the difficulty is totally different from the 2023 Qatar GP that additionally noticed mandated most tyre stint lengths, as a result of that was attributable to the kerbs creating micro-lacerations within the tyres’ sidewalls. Subsequent modifications to the kerbs, plus gravel traps round them, averted a repeat of this example final 12 months.
Max Verstappen, Pink Bull Racing RB20
Photograph by: Pink Bull Content material Pool
All laps in observe, dash qualifying, the dash race, grand prix qualifying and the grand prix itself shall be counted per tyre set, together with laps accomplished beneath a security automobile or a digital security automobile.
The one exclusions shall be laps to the grid, formation laps and laps accomplished after the chequered flag within the dash race and the grand prix.
Earlier than the beginning of the grand prix, Pirelli can even inform the groups what number of laps are nonetheless out there for every set every driver has left remaining.
Pirelli has chosen its hardest compound vary for the Qatar GP: C1 because the onerous, C2 because the medium and C3 because the gentle. Underneath the dash weekend laws, every driver shall be provided with two units of hards, 4 units of mediums and 6 units of softs for your complete race weekend.
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