By AP News Published Oct 8, 2023 07:05 am LOSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Formula One drivers will have to change tires at least every 18 laps in the Qatar Grand Prix, which should make a three-stop strategy inevitable in the 57-lap race Sunday. The governing body, the FIA, is acting over concerns that the Pirelli tires are being damaged when cars run over the pointed 'pyramid' kerbs used at the Losail circuit. The ruling means cars will have to stop at least three times unless the race is cut short for any reason.

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