Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul says a "stupid regulation" regarding drivers' starting tyres for races should be scrapped, lashing out at Formula 1's top teams for opting not to vote it out of the sport for 2020. Drivers that qualify for the top-10 shootout in qualifying are ordered to start the race on the tyres used to set their best times in Q2, while the other 10 drivers have free choice. Article continues under video Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull's ability to set suitable times to make Q3 on harder compound tyres has made the rule counterproductive in many fans' eyes, while Renault purposefully did not try to get into Q3 at the 2018 Russian GP in order to guarantee a...
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