To the surprise of no one, the ‘musical chairs’ qualifying was run again on Saturday to collective cries for it to be scrapped. “It’s not good unless you have a ...
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Qualifying situation ‘crazy’ – Lauda
A meeting to analyse the future of F1’s qualifying format has already been scheduled for Bahrain. In the paddock on Thursday, the widespread feeling was that the sport was “crazy” ...
Read More »Alonso fails medical exam in Bahrain
Fernando Alonso will miss this weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. Although the Spaniard made the trip to the island Kingdom in the wake of his horror crash in Melbourne, his clearance ...
Read More »F1 must restore ‘credibility’ – Villeneuve
F1 must return to its glorious roots or risk collapsing, according to 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve. The French Canadian is just the latest in a long line of insiders, ...
Read More »‘Musical chairs’ stays in place for Bahrain
The controversial and unpopular ‘musical chairs’ qualifying format will decide the grid for next weekend’s Bahrain grand prix. That is despite the fact the new concept, featuring 90-second countdown eliminations, ...
Read More »Ecclestone agrees with drivers over governance
Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday joined forces with F1 drivers who are complaining about the governance of the sport. Sections of the media had interpreted the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association’s rare ...
Read More »Alonso thanks FIA after horror crash
Fernando Alonso escaped with little more than a sore knee after a terrifying crash during the Australian grand prix. “I’m fine,” he told Spanish reporters after checking out of the ...
Read More »F1 to revert to 2015 qualifying format for Bahrain
F1 will revert to the qualifying system of 2015 at the next race in Bahrain, after the farcical debut of the new ‘musical chairs’ format on Saturday. Team bosses got ...
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