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Team bosses predict traffic problems during qualifying in Melbourne

Formula 1's new qualifying format, which sees drivers eliminated every 90 seconds, will likely result in traffic problems during the earlier sessions according to Ferrari's Maurizio Arrivabene and McLaren's Eric Boullier. Whilst the basic structure of qualifying remains the same - with Q1, Q2 and Q3 - the slowest driver is now eliminated after a set period of time and then further eliminations will take place until the session ends, leaving a certain number of cars left, which will progress through to the next session until the grid is set. Arrivabene has resevations over the new format and is predicting a busy pitlane on Saturday, comparing it to a 'supermarket...
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