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2025 F1 Season (spoilers will be discussed)

The problem with that is F1 goes to so many different tracks with different asphalt grip levels and different loads on the tires. What works at one track will do horrible at another. But, I do agree that they should make them so they ware quicker forcing more pit stops (and different strategies). What happened at Losail was a joke (everybody pitting on the same lap thus almost all teams were on the same strategy).
 
Good point. The Pitts are what can totally change the composition of the race. The other change I'd like to see is abandon virtual safety car and run all full course yellow's under standard safety car rules. Two lane restarts would make things more exciting as well.
 
That would be too close to IndyCar rules and as we all know, F1 does not want to copy anything IndyCar does. F1 has done some of the same type of things as IndyCar, but different (slightly) enough to claim that it is theirs (not a copy). It will be interesting to see what they call (or do with) the Push to Pass to make it different than IndyCar.
 
It's our arrogance to not incorporate good practices used in other series, when they make the product better for fans. FIA has always felt 4-wheel racing is distributed solely by their decree, but that's not practical nor true. Aside from the lawsuits, I think NASCAR has done a solid job keeping their series unpredictable and watchable. I don't believe FIA has done the same...
 
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The perfect F1 tire can’t exist rn. I think Pirelli is operating at the limits of material sciences and literally can't make the ideal tire. We want a tire that allows the drivers to push, has predictable grip and degradation so that soft/med/hard are different, operates similarly over a wide range of temperatures, and doesn’t explode. Well some of those are at odds and some may currently be impossible. F1 drivers can destroy any tire in a few laps by pushing because the cars produce so much downforce. A tire that lets them push would need to be so stiff. That would probably ruin aspects of predictable grip/degradation. Also, I don't think a rubber exists that can both grip and operate over a wide range of temps.

The new cars may help this. The overall decrease in downforce and the consistent decrease due to the active aero should take a load off the tires. Maybe drivers will be able to push more with Pirellis new construction. But, the new tires are narrower (to reduce drag), spreading the load over a smaller contact patch. So maybe there won't be any benefits.
 
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