{"id":223117,"date":"2023-10-07T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223117"},"modified":"2023-10-07T19:10:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T19:10:07","slug":"f1-chiefs-fear-qatar-grand-prix-wont-go-ahead-as-planned-amid-safety-concerns-with-drivers-left-outraged-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/f1-chiefs-fear-qatar-grand-prix-wont-go-ahead-as-planned-amid-safety-concerns-with-drivers-left-outraged-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 chiefs fear Qatar Grand Prix WON'T go ahead as planned amid safety concerns with drivers left outraged | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
FORMULA ONE chiefs are sweating over whether Sunday's Qatar Grand Prix will go ahead as planned due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n
Saturday's practice has been extended as the sport's governing body, the FIA, are worried about some of the kerbs at the Lusail International Circuit, which has undergone some major redevelopment work.<\/p>\n
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The problem was highlighted by tyre suppliers Pirelli at 10:30pm on Friday night, who investigated the sets of tyres used by the drivers in the solitary practice session and qualifying on Friday night.<\/p>\n
However, despite informing the FIA, teams were not told about the risks until 14 HOURS later, sparking outrage among the drivers, who requested an urgent meeting.<\/p>\n
They have been reassured by F1 that the tyres were at least safe for the 30-minute sprint race but the FIA have registered\u00a0extra running time to investigate further.<\/p>\n
It could result in the FIA stipulating that during Sunday's race, drivers are forced to stop THREE times for new tyres to limit the chances of a blow out due to cuts in the tyre wall.<\/p>\n