Piastri makes FIA track limits joke after Qatar F1 sprint pole

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Pirelli F1 tyre separation at Qatar GP only showed up under microscope

The FIA has been prompted to take action ahead of the sprint race day at the Losail circuit following concerns about the risk of tyre failures in the race.Post-session analysis that Pirelli conducted of tyres following running at Qatar on Friday night had exposed a sidewall separation between the topping compound and the carcass cords on rubber that had run for a long duration.MORE: How Pirelli …Keep reading
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F1 Qatar GP: Piastri beats Norris to sprint pole as McLaren sweeps shootout

Lando Norris seemed to be on course to beat his team-mate before blowing his final lap with an error at the final corner.The session was again dominated by the focus on track limits following the issues in Friday’s grand prix qualifying and changes to the Losail track prompted by Pirelli’s discovery that repeated high-speed kerb impacts was damaging its tyres.In Q3 – where all drivers ran soft …Keep reading
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Williams will see out F1 season before deciding on Sargeant future

The Grove-based squad is evaluating whether Sargeant is making the necessary progress in his rookie season to justify being given another year in the car.Although the American has shown some promising speed for the team, he has yet to score a point and has had a spate of accidents along the way.Team boss James Vowles made it clear after another crash in Japan that he still had faith that Sargeant …Keep reading
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The key to Mercedes reversing its slow-start F1 trend

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How Pirelli discovered F1’s biggest tyre drama since the 2005 US GP

On that occasion after failures in practice, the Michelin runners pulled out after the formation lap, leaving the six Bridgestone cars – two Ferraris, two Jordans and two Minardis – to race on their own.Insight: Why tyre wars have largely become a thing of the past in motorsportThis time the issue discovered by Pirelli late on Saturday evening affects the whole field, and the FIA was quick to …Keep reading
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F1 introduces emergency safety measures for Qatar GP amid tyre failure concerns

Analysis of Pirelli rubber after the opening day of action at the Losail circuit has revealed that there was evidence of a sidewall separation between the topping compound and the carcass cords.A statement issued by the FIA suggested that this problem could lead to air loss if the tyres were used too much.Initial indications pointed to the problem having been triggered by a new design of kerbs …Keep reading
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FIA Statement – Treatment of tyres for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix

FIA Statement – Treatment of tyres for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix

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Following the standard analysis of tyres used during Free Practice 1 yesterday, in which tyres that have been used for approximately 20 laps are examined by Pirelli to check various safety parameters, a separation in the sidewall between the topping compound and the carcass cords on many of tyres that were checked was discovered.

It is the view of the FIA and Pirelli that a significant number of additional laps on these tyres could result in circumferential damage of the tyres with subsequent air loss, and tyres analysed with lower lap numbers showed a much-reduced extent of the issue.

This issue has likely been caused by the high-frequency interference between the tyre sidewall and the 50mm ‘pyramid’ kerbs used extensively at this circuit, aggravated by the propensity to ride those kerbs.

The following actions will be taken on safety grounds in response to this issue:

  1. Track limits at Turns 12-13 will be revised.
  2. There will be a 10-minute Practice Familiarisation Session, scheduled to start at 16:00 local time, following the revision of the track limits, to allow drivers to adjust to the changes. The Sprint Shootout will therefore start 20 minutes later than scheduled (16:20 local time).
  3. There will extensive tyre analysis following the Sprint (19 laps), to decide whether further action needs to be taken ahead of the Grand Prix.
  4. In the event the problem is still evident, we will be issuing the following directive for Sunday’s Grand Prix, on safety grounds:
    1. The tyre life parameter must not exceed 20 for new tyres used in the race. This number would rise to 22 for any used tyres fitted in the race, to account for in-out laps in qualifying.
    2. All drivers will be obliged to perform at least three tyre-change pitstops during the race.

Pirelli and the FIA will carry out extensive research and simulations in order to establish with complete confidence the reasons behind this issue, and to work on solutions to avoid it in the future.

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Claims 11th F1 entry would hurt existing teams’ value “crazy town talk” – Rodin

The New Zealand-based Rodin Cars submitted an entry to join the F1 grid, projected for either 2025 or 2026, along with US racing powerhouse Andretti Global, F2 and F3 competitor Hitech GP, and South East Asian outfit LKYSUNZ.Rodin was eventually not chosen to be put forward by the FIA, with Andretti given the nod to progress into the final phase. Here, the team will have to secure a deal with FOM …Keep reading
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