Drivers will be allowed to run tyres for a maximum of 25 laps of the Lusail circuit after Pirelli announced rule changes for the Qatar Grand Prix.

The heat and nature of the circuit means it can be extremely punishing for the tyres, prompting the sport’s rubber suppliers to take action and avoid potentially unsafe incidents.

Tyre rules change for Qatar Grand Prix

Under normal circumstances, teams are able to use tyres for as long as they wish, often pushing them to the edge of their performance, but fears the characteristics of the Lusail International Circuit is too punishing has meant Pirelli has enforced a limit on the number of laps a tyre set can complete.

Each set of four tyres can be used for 25 laps of the 5.419km circuit, which is just under half of the 57-lap race distance. T

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