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Qualifying changes delayed

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says the new proposed qualifying format will not be introduced until May's Spanish GP at the earliest to allow for new timing software to be developed. The F1 Commission agreed at a meeting in Geneva on Tuesday to revamp the current three-part running on Saturday by introducing a constant knockout format. Under the proposals the session would remain in three parts, however, rather than drivers dropping out at the end of each segment, the slowest competitor would be eliminated at 90-second intervals. However, according to Ecclestone, the plan has now had to be put back until midway through the new season. "The new qualifying won't happen because we can't get...
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