Double and triple stints

Double-stinting means keeping the same set of tyres through two consecutive fuel stints, taking only energy at the intermediate stop; triple-stinting stretches the set across three. Every tyre change skipped saves pit-lane seconds, paid for in grip as the set ages.

The same words apply to drivers: a driver who stays in the car across consecutive stints is double-stinting. Both trades are core endurance judgment, and conditions decide them: cool track temperatures and low-abrasion surfaces invite long tyre lives, while abrasive circuits punish the ambition. The lap-time signature of an ageing set shows up clearly in stint data, usually concentrated in the highest-load corners.