F1 ‘has learned’ from qualifying debacle
Apr.12 – Claire Williams thinks F1 has learned from the ‘musical chairs’ qualifying debacle. F1’s governing body..
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Wolff: F1 must not repeat ‘erratic’ quali decisions
Apr.11 – With the third round of the season now looming, F1 is heaving a collective sigh of relief that the hated ‘musical..
Teams vow to reconsider qualifying change for 2017
Apr.8 – F1 teams have promised to revisit the possibility of spicing up the qualifying hour ahead of the 2017 season. The pledge has..
Bosses write letter urging 2015 qualifying return
Apr.7 – F1’s qualifying debacle of 2016 continues, as team bosses on Thursday pleaded with authorities to revert to last..
F1 revert to old qualifying system
Formula 1 qualifying will go back to 2015’s system after teams and drivers demanded the new elimination-style method to be changed. The..
Amid political tension & F1 to meet on Thursday
Apr.7 – Amid a poisonously political climate in F1, the sport’s stakeholders will get together on Thursday in yet another bid..
Vettel slams ‘aggregate’ qualifying format
Apr.5 – Quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is once again leading the fierce criticism amid the latest instalment of the 2016..
Ferrari will not use veto over qualifying
chaApr.4 – Maurizio Arrivabene says Ferrari will not wield its famous veto to prevent F1 from solving the current impasse over..
Bosses to meet again over qualifying saga
Apr.3 – The farcical qualifying format saga is set to run and run, with bosses on Sunday only agreeing the date of the next meeting...
Teams told to consider ‘aggregate’ qualifying
charismusApr.3 – F1 bosses have been told to mull over an all-new ‘aggregate’ format for qualifying, after reverting to..
Todt open to returning to 2015 qualifying
Apr.2 – In an ultra-rare paddock appearance for the media, FIA president Jean Todt on Saturday said it was race organisers who pushed..
Four teams rejected qualifying compromise
Mar.31 – McLaren and Red Bull were not the only teams that objected to the tweaking of the highly-controversial ‘musical..
Wolff slams decision to keep ‘musical chairs’
Mar.29 – Toto Wolff has slammed the decision to keep the highly controversial ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format in place..
Wurz: Letter not just about qualifying
Mar.29 – Alex Wurz insists the dissenting letter written on behalf of the current F1 drivers is not a mere reaction to the qualifying..
‘Musical chairs’ stays in place for Bahrain
Mar.25 – The controversial and unpopular ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format will decide the grid for next weekend’s..
Ecclestone confirms ‘musical chairs’ may survive
Mar.24 – Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports the controversial ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format could actually have..
Bahrain qualifying could be ‘musical chairs’ hybrid
Mar.24 – F1 is heading into its second consecutive grand prix of 2016 amid looming uncertainty about the qualifying format. In..
F1 Commission asked to approve quali axe
Mar.23 – Eyes will now turn to the F1 Commission, after team bosses voted unanimously to scrap the new ‘musical chairs’..
Alesi: Quali u-turn shows F1 needs ‘dictatorship’
Mar.22 – Jean Alesi says the latest events in F1 show that the sport needs a “dictatorship”. The former Ferrari driver..
Williams tells F1 bosses to take time over qualifying
Claire Williams has urged F1 bosses to relax and take their time as they look to change qualifying for next season. This year’s..