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F1 will reconsider elimination qualifying

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Formula 1 will look at a better way of introducing elimination qualifying in the longer term, despite its failure at the Australian Grand Prix. Following criticism about the shambolic end to Q3, when there were no cars out on track for the final minutes, teams agreed unanimously on Sunday for the sport to revert to the old system from the next race. Such a move still needs approval by the Strategy Group and F1 Commission though, which may yet throw up some opposition. But having spent more time reflecting on the situation, and the fact that the new system may have played a part in some of Sunday's thrills, Wolff believes that longer term a form of elimination...
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