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Rules tweak enough to deliver drivers more qualifying tyres

Formula 1 could give drivers more sets of tyres for qualifying by simply ending the huge wastage of rubber that takes place each weekend, claims Pirelli. Ahead of a decision later on Thursday to decide on F1's qualifying format, much of the focus about improving the spectacle of Saturday has revolved around the number of tyres drivers have. One of the reasons that elimination qualifying was criticised was that drivers were unable to run in the final minutes of Q3 because they had run out of new tyres. With F1 evaluating a new aggregate format, it is possible there could be similar issues – and the need for Pirelli to make available more sets for teams. But with Pirelli clear that it is...
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