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Sainz: F1 should go back to one-shot qualifying

Carlos Sainz believes that Formula One should reintroduce the one-shot qualifying system last used in 2003. The Renault driver added that he felt that the drivers should be challenged in a format that incorporates the older style and the current elimination system. Talks behind the scenes at the top of F1 about reinvigorating the format of a race weekend have been taking place in recent months with qualifying an aspect that has been heavily discussed behind closed doors. The introduction of a Q4 was met with a largely negative response from the drivers, however Sainz is an advocate for the session with a few additional tweaks to the session. He explained that a system in which drivers are...
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