• EyesEyesBaby@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “A new tyre allocation for qualifying [known as ATA, or ‘Alternative Tyre Allocation’] will be tried out for the first time, with the obligation to use just the Hard in Q1, Medium in Q2 and Soft in Q3 if conditions stay dry,” explained Isola.

    The important bit.

    • itsmikeyd@lemmy.mlM
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      1 year ago

      Agreed. I’m not against the change in and of itself, but I completely fail to see the “why” behind it.

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        1 year ago

        Well Q1 could be interesting if the hards take too long to heat up or if they last long enough to set multiple fast laps without pitting.