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Piastri: 57 qualifying laps made Qatar F1 "hardest race of my life"

In a race with three mandatory tyre changes following Pirelli reliability concerns, drivers were able to push hard in each of their four stints rather than having to conserve their rubber for longer.

Motorsport

Why new tyre shortage adds to F1 team headaches in three-stop Qatar GP

While a maximum distance of 18 laps for each set of tyres appears quite simple, it is far from it.

Autosport

FIA mandates maximum 18-lap stints in F1 Qatar GP due to tyre issues

After FP1 on Friday, Pirelli followed standard procedure by analysing the tyres and identified a microscopic separation in the sidewall between the topping compound and the carcass cords.

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FIA mandates maximum 18-lap stints in F1 Qatar GP due to tyre trouble

After FP1 on Friday, Pirelli followed standard procedure by analysing the tyres and identified a microscopic separation in the sidewall between the topping compound and the carcass cords.

Autosport

Why F1 drivers were annoyed by FIA communications over Pirelli Qatar saga

The governing body also explained that remedial steps had already been taken, and that in effect what could have been a crisis was already under control.

Autosport

How Mercedes can stop Verstappen domination in the Qatar GP

Formula 1 heads into the unknown in the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.

Motorsport

How Mercedes can stop Verstappen domination in F1's Qatar GP

Formula 1 heads into the unknown in the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.

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Max Verstappen hails third Formula One championship title as ‘best’ yet

The 26-year-old Dutch star clinches his third title in a 19-lap sprint race in Qatar, with six Grands Prix to spare.

Al Jazeera

FIA to make call on three-stop Qatar GP after Sunday F1 team meeting

As the F1 paddock filled up on Saturday morning ahead of the Qatar event’s sprint race action, the FIA announced that Pirelli had discovered a serious risk of potential dramatic punctures during Sunday’s main race following its post-practice analysis of tyres that had completed over 20 laps in Friday’s FP1…

Autosport

Sainz frustrated to learn of Pirelli's Qatar F1 issues from media

Late on Friday evening Pirelli discovered damage to tyres caused by kerbs, and the company informed the FIA single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis of their findings.

Autosport

Leclerc and Stroll penalised for track limits in F1 Qatar sprint

Track limits have become a major talking point again this weekend following a surprise FIA statement.

Autosport

Max Verstappen wins F1 title in Qatar GP sprint race – as it happened

Max Verstappen is world champion for the third year in a row after finishing second in a Qatar sprint race won by Oscar Piastri

The Guardian - UK

New Pirelli F1 deal to be announced next week

Pirelli, which is currently managing tyre concerns at this weekend's Qatar GP, had been expected by paddock insiders to win the tender for some weeks, and the deal has now been ratified by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, which was the final step in a process that had been…

Motorsport

New Pirelli F1 tyre deal to be announced next week

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The key questions surrounding F1's Qatar GP tyre drama

Small separations in its construction, caused by damage sustained from running across the Losail circuit's high kerbs, had triggered concerns about potential failures in the race.

Autosport

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.

Autosport

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.

Autosport

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.

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2023 F1 Qatar Grand Prix session timings and preview

Max Verstappen goes to the Lusail International Circuit with a chance of wrapping up the 2023 F1 title.

Motorsport

Pirelli set to abandon C2 shift for F1 2024 after Japan prototype test

F1's official tyre supplier has been evaluating some minor tweaks to next year's tyre compound selection in a bid to tidy up some minor issues.

Autosport

Why tyre wars have largely become a thing of the past in motorsport

The dramatic sight of Damon Hill’s Bridgestone-shod Arrows overtaking the Goodyear-rubbered Ferrari of old rival Michael Schumacher for the lead in the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix is one of the enduring images of the decade in Formula 1. For a different reason, so was the sight of Schumacher, now with…

Autosport

The latest Pirelli tyre technology with F1 inspirations

This new tyre is the Pirelli P Zero E – an electric vehicle-only set of rubber specifically designed with “55% bio-based and recycled materials”. With a host of other improvements as well, I went to Spain to see what the tyre had to offer.

Autosport

Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential F1 Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

Motorsport

Are Red Bull and Ferrari on back foot for potential Japanese GP tyre wrecker?

The iconic figure-of-eight track has always been punishing on its rubber, but things could well be a bit more extreme this time around.

Autosport

F1 drivers question tyre blanket ban sustainability claims

F1’s two main tyre warmer suppliers, Germany’s KLS and long-established British company MA Horne, are known to be exploring ways of reducing power consumption.

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