Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Pirelli Imposes 25-Lap Tyre Limit for 2025 Qatar GP Amid Extreme Wear Concerns
The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix will have a special rule where drivers must change their tyres after every 25 laps.
This is because the track is very tough on tyres, causing them to wear out quickly.
This rule will make the race more exciting as drivers will have to stop twice during the race.
The race will use the hardest tyres available and follow the rules of a Sprint weekend.
Pirelli enforces a 25-lap tyre limit for the 2025 Qatar GP at Lusail
This rule ensures a two-stop race and increases the likelihood of unexpected outcomes
Pirelli cites extreme wear, thermal stress, and energy demands as reasons for the limit
Similar precautions were taken in 2023 due to different tyre issues
Qatar GP will use the hardest tyre compounds and follow Sprint weekend regulations
- Who
- Pirelli, the official tyre supplier of Formula 1
- What
- Has enforced a 25-lap tyre limit for the 2025 Qatar GP
- When
- The 2025 Qatar GP
- Where
- Lusail International Circuit, Qatar
- Why
- Due to extreme tyre wear, thermal stress, and energy demands at the track
Pirelli's Stance
Teams' Stance
Tyre Limit
Pirelli's Stance
Necessary for safety and fairness
Teams' Stance
Restrictive, may cause unexpected strategies
- Tyre Limit
- 25 laps per tyre set
- Number of Stops
- Two mandatory stops per driver
- Tyre Compounds
- C1 (Hard), C2 (Medium), C3 (Soft)
- Tyre Allocation
- 2 sets Hard, 4 sets Medium, 6 sets Soft per driver
- Race Format
- Sprint weekend