Under the newly imposed regulations by FIA before the Qatar F1 race, a mandatory three-stop rule forces drivers into pit stops after just 18 laps. This significantly affects race strategy, with each driver’s remaining tyre combinations varying. Here’s an overview of the tyre situation:
- Stroll, Magnussen, Yuki Tsunoda, Sainz, and Albon all have two sets of fresh mediums.
- Zhou Guanyu, Stroll, Lawson, and Sainz have two sets of new softs.
- No new softs for Verstappen, Leclerc, Russell, Ocon, Gasly, Norris, Piastri, Bottas, Alonso, and Hulkenberg.
- Hulkenberg is the only driver without any new mediums.
