F1 needs more flat-out races like Qatar

Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in search of cooler air.

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Pirelli is aware of an issue it said it is down to teams developing the aerodynamics of their new ground-effect cars far more than forecast to create more turbulent air.

While it…