Qatar tyre torture test: Why F1 drivers can't go beyond 25 laps
A strict 25-lap tyre limit returns for Qatar as Pirelli moves to prevent structural failures, revealing why Lusail remains one of the toughest circuits on tyre life in Formula 1
I have just been browsing through the latest shots of the track at Valencia and something caught my eye… see if you can spot what I’m talking about.

Yes… the runble strips have been painted in ING colours. I have a suspicion someone deep in the bank’s marketing department is getting a small bonus, or at the very least, a pat on the back.
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