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Formula 1 leaves Q3 tyre rule unchanged for 2019
Next season, drivers who qualify in the top ten will once again start their race on the tyre they used in Q2, thus leaving the current rule unchanged. Formula 1 unassailable front-runners - Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull - were often seen at advantage in qualifying this year, the trio's superior performance allowing it at some venues to make the final Q3 cut while using a more durable compound in Q2, therefore awarding their drivers a strategic advantage on race day. To guarantee a start on the rubber of their choice, mid-field drivers were often encouraged to purposefully avoid a fast run in Q2, a tactic that runs counter-trend to the very essence of qualifying. Pirelli's Isola: Boring...
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