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..
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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..
F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format for Bahrain
Mar.20 – F1 will revert to the qualifying system of 2015 at the next race in Bahrain, after the farcical debut of the new..
Bosses call for new qualifying to be scrapped
Mar.19 – Leading figures in formula one are calling on the sport to scrap the new ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format..
Even Ecclestone calls for qualifying axe
Mar.19 – ‘Musical chairs’ qualifying looks set to be the shortest-lived format for Saturday afternoon in F1’s..
Wehrlein: Manor can benefit from qualifying mistakes
Mar.17 – Pascal Wehrlein is looking past the qualifying controversy and instead sees an opportunity for the Manor team. Many pundits..
Mercedes warns ‘musical chairs’ could backfire on F1
Mar.14 – F1’s new qualifying format could backfire on the sport, Mercedes has warned. The controversial ‘musical..
