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Alonso insists Q2 tyres rules 'just benefit the big teams'
Fernando Alonso has criticized Formula 1's Q2 tyre rules, insisting they "just benefit the big teams" and don't improve the show. Currently, drivers who reach Q3 must start their race on the tyre they used to set their fastest lap in Q2, a rule originally introduced to benefit those who had not been able to gain access to the top-ten shootout. But Alonso contends that because the top teams can make the Q3 cut without using their softest compounds, they are offered a strategic advantage over those positioned in the lower half of the top-ten who are often forced to launch their race shod with the soft compound. The Spaniard believes the unfair advantage could play a role in this...
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