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If the primary goal of the setup is to be more economical with tires brought, I think this could still be accomplished with the old format.
Yes we saw how everyone ran on the same tires at the same time, it personally did nothing to make FP more interesting, if anything it caused more backup of cars waiting to try and time the end just right. Less strategy, more luck. Lastly, because of this backup, it also penalizes those who do go out earlier because they have to try and finish their lap around a train.
Again, if the goal is fewer tires used then just reduce their allotment.
They should honestly just stop making it mandatory to return X amount of tyre sets after the practice sessions.
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Teams then could reuse tyre sets that have life left in them in the next practice session(s).
I know some people like unpredictable weekends because of imperfect setups, but I personally enjoy it when teams are allowed to try and perfect the car setup to get the absolute best out of the car. F1 is the (self-proclaimed) "pinnacle of motorsports" after all.