Formula 1 drivers will be forced to make two pit stops as well as face a strict limit on how long they can stay out for if teams accept proposals for new 2014 tire rules next month. If accepted and then agreed upon by the F1 Commission and FIA’s World Motor Sport Council, the rules will demand that each driver must stop twice during the race to fit new tires. Furthermore, drivers will not be allowed to use the ‘prime’ specification of tires for more than 50 percent of the race distance, while the ‘option’ compound will not be allowed to be used for more than 30 percent of the race distance. Should the rule changes be accepted, they will almost certainly reduce the importance of tire strategy in the races as there will no longer be an incentive to eke out longer life from the tires.
Source: Road & Track
