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Abiteboul wants real competition ahead of reverse grids

Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul believes that Formula 1 should be focussed on making races more competitive rather than looking into ways of shaking things up with the introduction of reverse grid races. F1 bosses proposed shaking up qualifying for this year's back-to-back double header races at the same circuits, but the proposal was voted down by team bosses. The idea has come up again in the weeks since the chaotic Tuscan Grand Prix but again has been opposed by the likes of Christian Horner who felt it should only be tried out at non-championship events. Read also: Horner suggests non-championship race to trial reverse grid Abiteboul is also less than keen on the idea of reverse...
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