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Marko: Reverse grid qualifying idea 'absurd'

Helmut Marko has labelled Liberty Media’s idea to change qualifying into a reverse grid format as “absurd”. Plenty of widespread regulation changes are coming to the sport in 2021, but there could be significant alterations next year, too, with F1 management discussing the possibility of having qualifying begin with the bottom drivers of the championship starting at the front for a sprint race. Article continues under video Marko, clearly, is not a fan. “These plans are absurd,” he told AutoWeek.com. “If you did that on circuits like Monaco, Singapore or Barcelona, it would be pointless because overtaking is difficult or even impossible. “You wouldn’t have to watch because...
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