The formula 1 returns matching media reports back to the old qualifying format. Starting at the next race of the season on April 17 in Shanghai to be moved back in the old mode. Thus, the driver should initially be appeased.
Thus, it is introduced until the beginning of high controversial format History, which after a certain period each after 90 seconds the slowest pilot eliminated.
All eleven Formula 1 racing teams argued closed on Thursday for the return to the old mode. This they confirmed in a letter to chief marketer Bernie Ecclestone, majority owner CVC and World Association boss Jean Todt. With an official confirmation from the motorsport world governing body FIA was expected that evening.
In the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix, the role is to reverse already become reality. For a further change of the format and a move away from the current “musical chairs” unanimity has been necessary. Ergo the controversial mode would receive until further notice and remained part of the Sporting Regulations of Formula 1, you would not have agreed – after storms of criticism, a scenario that no one wanted to accept. Because the FIA and Ecclestone with a vengeance insisting on a modified format, the decision is a victory for Team
Change comes as no surprise is
Specifically, this:. In Shanghai are again three qualifying segments driven. In the first 20 minutes all cars must go to the track, at the end of this first session can not continue to participate in the qualifying the slowest six drivers – the knock-out occurs but again with the running of the watch started rounds must be completed. The issues which most concern cars occupy the last starting positions. Analog it comes to the second session for 15 minutes more before 10 starts for the ten minute shootout the top to the pole position.
The change does not come surprisingly, after the teams had agreed on the edge of the Australian Grand Prix. Todt and Ecclestone but were desperate for a novel and put only a second chance for the revised format through to subsequently develop a new concept, the teams rebelled against on Thursday with a letter.
Massive criticism of the new format
the idea of a “cumulative qualifying” emerged at a meeting of team bosses with FIA president Jean Todt, series boss Bernie Ecclestone and Pirelli on the edge of the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. Core point: Each pilot had not one but two timed laps used per qualifying session, which would have been added together. It would indeed have remained in three segments and the knock-out principle, but the guillotine come only at the end of the sessions. Ergo: The unpopular 90-second elimination would not have given it
The format was encountered massive criticism. For Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff simply a “madness” and “a blow just below the stomach”, Niki Lauda judged compared with the current system is that it would be “even worse proposal” be a. Also Sebasitan Vettel commented in ‘Sky Sports F1′ clearly: “It is time for a visit to the circus,” the Ferrari star, who was clear: “The idea is good, if one wants to decide the coincidence, but in the formula 1 should in my view go to racing it’s a shit idea.. “
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