Precautionary measures, aimed at minimising race disruptions, could be made ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, due to Pirelli’s discovery of ‘deep’ tyre cuts on Friday night.

On a weekend where a 25-lap mandatory maximum tyre life has been imposed, Pirelli has discovered that the sharp gravel in use at the Losail Circuit is causing deep lacerations to its tyres.

Pirelli reveal ‘quite deep’ gravel cuts

While the practice and Sprint qualifying session played out without incident on Friday as the drivers got the action underway in Qatar, Pirelli revealed at the end of the day’s running that some of the off-track moments during the day had resulted in tyre damage.

Several drivers used the escape area during the day, with such escapades involving driving over the narrow gravel strips introduced

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