F1 teams block FIA’s attempt to close sprint race tyre loophole

The rule in question relates to tyre usage for the three-part Saturday shootout session that determines the grid for the sprint later in the day.
The intent of the rule is that teams have to use new medium tyres in SQ1 [Sprint Shootout Q1] and again in SQ2, and then use new softs for the final SQ3 session.
However, the rule as written doesn’t actually oblige teams to save a new set of …Keep reading