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Ecclestone hoping qualifying flop was simply unlucky
Bernie Ecclestone is retaining hope that elimination qualifying will be more exciting second time around in Bahrain after the new format was widely criticised by teams and fans in Australia. The F1 supremo was the instigator in introducing change to the qualifying system to try and spice up the racing, with his ultimate aim to ensure the stronger drivers start further down the grid and are forced to fight back. Though his original proposal to introduce reverse grids didn't prove popular, the teams voted in a new elimination format instead. However, it would prove flawed with a lack of available tyres forcing teams to spend much of the session inside the pit-lane as it was futile heading...
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