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FIA confirms new qualifying format
– Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has confirmed that a live knockout style qualifying system is due to be introduced to the sport, potentially for the 2016 season.It emerged following the latest meetings of the F1 Strategy Group and F1 Commision in Geneva on Tuesday that a revised qualifying format had been discussed.Under the new qualifying system, the format of having Q1, Q2 and Q3 – in place since the 2006 campaign – will be retained, but the elimination process will be modified.In Q1, seven drivers will be knocked out one-by-one, and again in Q2, leaving eight for Q3, with six gradually eliminated before two go head-to-head for pole position.Proposals were unanimously...
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