Formula 1: Massive qualifications rules changes on trial from 2023: It has been reported that Formula 1 intends to alter the qualifying format for the 2023 season with new guidelines, which will compel drivers to involve specific tyres in each qualifying session. Follow Formula 1 Live and F1 Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The current format of qualifying has been in use since 2006 when the rules were last rebranded. The current qualification rules are simple – the entire segment is divided into 3 parts – Q1, Q2 and Q3. In Q1, all 20 drivers compete and the top 15 drivers in terms of fastest lap make it to the next round.
Formula 1: MASSIVE Qualifications Rules Changes on Trial from 2023, Different Tyre compounds to be used in each session – Check Out
Those 15 drivers then compete in the Q2, where five more drivers are eliminated, and ultimately, the ten quickest drivers make it to the Q3 for a shootout for pole position. In terms of the tyre selection, the drivers are free to choose whichever tyre they want to run on with no binding guidelines, after the rule of using Q2’s fastest tyre for the start of the race was abolished prior to the ongoing season.
Meanwhile, it’s been reported by The Race that a revamped qualifying format is going to be ‘rubber stamped’ and can be ‘trialled for at least two races’ within the 2023 season.
The changes will see drivers being compelled to involve the hard tyre in Q1, the medium tyre in Q2 and also the soft tyre in Q3. Meanwhile, if the session is announced as authoritatively wet, drivers are then allowed to use any compound.
These changes are meant to cut back the quantity of tyres used over the race weekend, given that in the current scenario, the soft tyres are being used extensively for being the fastest tyre option.
Formula 1: MASSIVE Qualifications Rules Changes on Trial from 2023, Different Tyre compounds to be used in each session – Check Out
Meanwhile, teams are now allowed to use 13 sets of dry tyres but it has been reported that it could decrease to a number of 11. The report likewise demonstrates that every individual tyre allocation will change, with an extra set of hards being made accessible to the drivers, expanding to three.
An additional set of medium tyres will likewise be designated, going from three to four, with three arrangements of soft tyres being taken out ranging from the allocation to four. Wet tyre compound designations will stay unaltered, which can have four sets of intermediates and three arrangements of full wet tyres made accessible. However, FIA has remained to stay silent on this matter as they have not given any official statement.
Formula 1: MASSIVE Qualifications Rules Changes on Trial from 2023, Different Tyre compounds to be used in each session – Check Out
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