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Valtteri Bottas has highlighted a potential change to F1 he feels could help the sustainability push the championship is undergoing.
Valtteri Bottas believes that changing to one-lap qualifying could assist in Formula 1’s sustainability efforts by reducing tyre usage. F1 aims to become net zero by 2030 and, in 2023, Pirelli tested an Alternative Tyre Allocation system that reduced the number of tyre sets available to each driver over a race weekend. However, this plan was put on hold after being used in Hungary and Italy. Bottas suggests that a shake-up in qualifying could help, as drivers currently use up to five sets of tyres in a qualifying session if they reach Q3. Carlos Sainz also suggests improvements in the cars and tracks to enhance racing and overtaking opportunities. Both drivers feel that Formula 1 is currently in a positive phase.
