{"id":293940,"date":"2023-10-07T13:35:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T13:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=293940"},"modified":"2023-10-07T13:35:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T13:35:21","slug":"fia-may-force-drivers-to-make-three-pit-stops-during-qatar-grand-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/racing\/f1\/fia-may-force-drivers-to-make-three-pit-stops-during-qatar-grand-prix\/","title":{"rendered":"FIA may force drivers to make three pit stops during Qatar Grand Prix"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FIA could force drivers to make three pit stops at Qatar Grand Prix due to concerns over tyre wear caused by &#8216;pyramid&#8217; kerbs at the\u00a0Lusail Circuit<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The FIA and Pirelli have raised concerns over tyre wear in the Qatar Grand Prix<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>If the problem persists in the sprint race, the FIA could mandate three pit stops\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The sprint race has been delayed after changes were made to track limits\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The FIA have made several last-minute changes to tyre use for the Qatar Grand Prix amid fears that rubber may otherwise explode.<\/p>\n<p>Formula One&#8217;s governing body grew concerned after tests carried out by suppliers Pirelli following practice on Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They found in some tyres used for about 20 laps &#8216;a separation between the topping compound and the carcass cords&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>If the problems persist, they will mandate three stops for Sunday\u2019s full-distance race, which would mean no tyres being deployed for more than 20 laps, plus in and out-laps.<\/p>\n<p>They have also delayed the sprint shoot-out on Saturday by 20 minutes, until 2.20 BST, so that drivers can acclimatise to new track limits at Turns 12 and 13 &#8211; the place where the tyre damage is believed to have occurred on 5cm pyramid kerbs &#8211; during a hastily arranged 10-minute trial.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/07\/12\/76275155-0-image-a-1_1696679583097.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Drivers could be forced to make three pit stops during Sunday&#8217;s Qatar Grand Prix due to concerns over tyre wear, the FIA have announced<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/07\/12\/76275153-0-image-a-4_1696679619553.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pirelli and the FIA warned of\u00a0&#8216;a separation between the topping compound and the carcass cords&#8217; in tyres that were 20 laps old<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/07\/12\/76275151-0-image-a-5_1696679625547.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The issue has been liked to the 50mm &#8216;pyramid&#8217; kerbs at the Lusail International Circuit<\/p>\n<p>A statement released by the FIA on Saturday, barely three hours before the original start time for the sprint race, read: &#8216;Following t<span>he 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;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.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This issue has likely been caused by the high-frequency interference between the tyre sidewall and the 50mm &#8216;pyramid&#8217; kerbs used extensively at this circuit, aggravated by the propensity to ride those kerbs.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/formulaone\/article-12604955\/Qatar-Grand-Prix-FIA-Lusail-Circuit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIA could force drivers to make three pit stops at Qatar Grand Prix due to concerns over tyre wear caused [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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