Imola earmarked for first F1 qualifying experiment

As part of an effort to reduce the number of tyres that are brought to grands prix, at two races this year an experiment will take place for a new qualifying format.

The number of tyre sets available to each driver for the weekend will be reduced from 13 to 11, and there will be a new approach for qualifying.

Currently drivers are completely free to choose which tyres are used in the three segments of qualifying, but at these two events the compounds will be…