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Ecclestone backs F1 elimination qualifying format

Bernie Ecclestone has thrown his support behind the controversial new elimination qualifying in F1 and feels with tweaks 'we can salvage the good of the format'. After the new F1 qualifying format was slammed for being uncompetitive and embarrassing as the majority of cars in the elimination zone did not having time in the 90-second countdown to save themselves while there was zero track action in the final few minutes as drivers settled for their positions. Despite confirmation last Sunday that the new format would be scrapped for Bahrain, talk has reignited the elimination qualifying with a possible hybrid being pitched whereby Q1 and Q2 would keep the knockout with the top ten Q3...
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