"Leader, Perez's ability to manage tires is truly strong."
Sawano Hiroyuki couldn't help but remark, as with the cancellation of refueling during pit stops and the increasingly harder tire materials, tire management has become an essential skill for drivers.
Back in the day, there was Schumacher who utilized a four-stop strategy to forcefully reverse the results against Alonso's three-stop and claimed the championship, creating a miracle in the F1 world.
Nowadays, one-stop and two-stop strategies have become mainstream, and if it weren't for the mandatory pit stop rules imposed by the FIA, many drivers might intend to run the entire race on a single set of tires without stopping to change them.
One must know that pit stops are often not just about changing tires; they represent a variable!
Why did F1 start to decline between 2010 and 2020?
On one hand, Schumacher's retirement marked the end of an era.
