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Ecclestone wants ballots or ballast as new F1 qualifying

Bernie Ecclestone wants Formula 1 to have grids decided by a ballot, or introduce a 'time ballast' system, if elimination qualifying gets dumped after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite a disastrous debut for the new knock-out format in Australia, a lack of unanimity about what changes should be made meant the system has been kept in place for this weekend. F1 teams are due to meet with Ecclestone and FIA president Jean Todt ahead of the Bahrain race on Sunday to decide what to do next. But speaking in the Sakhir paddock on Friday, Ecclestone said he had his sights set on two options: one being a random order and the other which guaranteed things being mixed up. When asked by Motorsport.com...
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