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'FIA approves new F1 qualifying format'

Formula One's governing body has voted in favour of a new elimination-style qualifying format that will be implemented from this month's Australian season-opener, a well-placed source said on Friday. Speaking from Geneva, where the FIA's World Motor Sport Council met earlier, the source told Reuters that the format was the same as one agreed last month by the Formula One Commission which includes teams and stakeholders. Problems involving timing software that could have postponed the implementation of the new format have been resolved, the source said. A full statement was expected to be issued later by the governing body. The first qualifying session of the season will be in Melbourne on...
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