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Confusion over F1 qualifying format

The future of Formula 1's qualifying format remains shrouded in confusion after bosses failed to agree on a change for the next race in Bahrain. Teams decided at the season-opening race in Australia to ditch the new elimination system and revert to the one that had been in place for 2015. But when they met on Thursday to discuss possible options, returning to the old format was not one of them. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says there will be more talks early next month. The new format in Australia, which saw drivers eliminated every 90 seconds through three sessions of qualifying, came in for criticism because it failed to excite fans, as it had been designed to do. Instead, it led to an empty...
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