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Glossary/Tyres and race weekends

Qualifying

The Saturday session that sets the starting order. It runs in three knockout rounds, Q1, Q2 and Q3, with the slowest drivers dropping out after each of the first two.

Learn it properly

Chapter 01: Your first race

More in tyres and race weekends

  • Compound
  • Stint
  • Degradation
  • The cliff
  • Graining
  • Blistering
  • Intermediate
  • Crossover
  • Pit stop
  • Undercut
  • Overcut
  • Pole position
  • Sprint
  • Safety car
  • Virtual Safety Car
  • Sector
  • Street circuit