Explained: The experimental F1 qualifying format which will debut at Hungarian Grand Prix

F1 will trial a new, experimental qualifying format for the first time at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Here’s how it will work…
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest, Hungary,
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) AlphaTauri AT04. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, Hungarian Grand…

As par🐽t of F1’s move to become more sustainable, alongside Pirelli, they’re looking to reduce the amount of tyres available to each driver at a given weekend.

As a result, a new qualifying format will 𓂃take place this weekend at the Hungarorin✅g.

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The 'Alternative Tyre Allocation' will only be trialled at two race weekends in F1 2023.

How will it work?

Quitꦬe simp𝔉ly, drivers are mandated to use a certain tyre in the three qualifying segments.

Q1: Only the hard tyre can be used.

Q2: Only the medium tyre can be used.

Q3: Only the soft tyre can be used.

This will only apply if the ꦏsession is dry, otherwise teams will have free choice.

The format is similar to the one✅ used during sprint weekends.

In the sprint shootout on Saturday morning, drivers can only use 🌃hards in Q1, mediums in Q2 and softs🅰 in Q3.

Why Hungary?

Originally, the format was going to debut at Imola, hಌowever, due to unforeseen flooding in the Emilia Roma𒆙gna region, the race was cancelled.

The format is expected to be tested again at Monza in Septemb🔯er.

Why the new format?

It’s a move to reduce the number o♕f tyre sets e🌄ach weekend.

In Hungary, drivers will only have 11 dry tyre sets available, ℱrath𒆙er than the usual 13.

This quickly adds up as it's 40 sets of tyres saved across the whole grid or 160 individual tyres meaning that over 3600 tyres in totꩵal that would be saved thro🉐ughout an entire season if the format was implemented at each event.

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