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FIA tweaks qualifying

The FIA has made a last minute tweak to qualifying to encourage drivers to participate during the third part of the hour-long session.Drivers who make it through to the final phase will now be given an extra set of tyres which must be handed back after qualifying, whether they use them or not. Should a driver set his fastest time on the 'bonus' set he will be required to start the race on the tyres with which he set his fastest time in Q2.On the surface it's a novel idea which gives teams a free set of tyres with which to participate in the final part qualifying, eliminating the practice whereby drivers on the fringes of the top ten would sit in the garage to conserve tyres for the race....
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