The FIA granted the drivers 10 minutes to familiarise themselves with what was effectively two reprofiled corners, T12 and 13.
Ahead of Saturday’s sprint qualifying in Qatar, the drivers took to the track for a 10-minute session billed as a ‘Practice Familiarisation Session’ after the FIA made several changes overnight.
That led to the FIA announcing several changes, including revising the track limits at the exit of Turn 12 and 13, those brought in by 80cm. The gap to the kerb was also painted so that it could clearly be seen by the drivers.It’s hoped that will limit not only the track violations but also the amount of time the drivers spend hitting the 50mm “pyramid” kerbs on the exit after Pirelli noted small tears on some of the older tyres after Friday’s running.
In light of the changes, two corners effectively reprofiled over night, the FIA granted the drivers an extra 10-minute practice session ahead of sprint qualifying on Saturday. This was to give the drivers the chance to familiarise themselves with the revisions.
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