A statement from the FIA on Saturday in Qatar alerted the wider world to what is the biggest tyre-related drama to hit Formula 1 since the infamous 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. This time the issue discovered by Pirelli late on Saturday evening affects the whole field, and the FIA was quick to respond with a contingency plan ahead of today's sprint shootout and the sprint race itself.
' Lando Norris, McLaren MCL60 Photo by: Zak Mauger / Motorsport Images It wasn't entirely a surprise – there were tyre issues at Losail in 2021, and the revised kerbs, especially at Turns 12-13, attracted a lot of comment from teams and drivers before the cars even ran on Friday.
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