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New Tyre Limit Sparks Controversy for 2025 Qatar GP

11/27/2025

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  • Pirelli imposes a 25-lap tyre-use limit for the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix after last year's wear, especially on the left front.
  • All laps count toward the limit, including safety-car laps, for the 57-lap race.
  • The rule requires at least two pit stops during the 57-lap race.
  • Mario Isola, Pirelli's motorsport director, says the limit provides flexibility in race tactics.
  • Some teams express concerns that the limit reduces strategic variance.