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F1 to implement new qualifying rules at the Hungarian Grand Prix (www.sbnation.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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During qualifying, teams are limited in what compounds they can use in dry conditions. Teams are required to use the hard compound during Q1, the medium compound during Q2, and finally they can use the softs during Q3.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The change will reduce the amount of tire sets needed during a weekend by 2 per car. It's a (small) move towards sustainability that has very little impact in the sport itself...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If they cared about the impact of their tires on sustainability, then why require Pirelli to make tires that degrade so quickly? Just require tires that last a whole race/qualifying distance?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But in that scenario without refueling there's no pit stops, and thus no strategy options for the team beyond 'drive quickly'?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly, so it seems that F1 saving a few sets of tires per weekend is really just paying lip service to sustainability.

They should just be honest and say that they are making this change because they just want something different.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

If it works, then they can keep it and market it as a sustainability initiative (with benefits to on-track drama).

If it doesn't, it's just a test to see what happens.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

They already tried this. It became dangerous as drivers that clearly had tire issues would not pit as the penalty for pitting for tires was quite severe.

I want to say it is either Kimi or Mika who had a bad set of flat spotted front tires they literally shook the car apart.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's a balance. They need a marketable product, but can also try to be restrained a bit.