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F1 Commission unanimity not guaranteed for qualifying revamp

Pirelli says it wants to fully understand Formula 1 teams' arguments for ditching elimination qualifying so quickly before it will throw its support behind the plan. Following an outcry over the farcical end to Q3 in Australia, when there were no cars on track in the closing minutes of the session, F1 teams met on Sunday morning and agreed to revert to the old qualifying system for the Bahrain Grand Prix. That move still needs to go back through the Strategy Group and F1 Commission for unanimous approval though – which means it will need support from other interested parties like track promoters and Pirelli. And Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has made it clear he does not share...
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