F1 regulations update confirms removal of Q2 tyre rule

Team officials have discussed the removal of the rule for a number of years, which had been in place since 2014 and required all drivers who reached Q3 to start the race on their Q2 set of tyres.

The rule aimed to create an extra layer of jeopardy as it would encourage some teams to try and make it through to Q3 on a harder set of tyres to gain an advantage of running a longer first stint.

But the advantage of the leading teams has meant this has rarely led to much strategy…