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Ecclestone: Nobody knows what the right thing to do is

Formula 1's controversial and widely criticised new qualifying system will remain in place at the Bahrain Grand Prix despite it being slammed as 'cr*p' by the sport's commercial ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone. The elimination system was introduced at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne last week but ended in farce as spectators were left staring at an empty circuit in the closing sections of the qualifying session. Former world champion Niki Lauda said it was the 'biggest nonsense' while Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff said 'I think the new qualifying format is pretty rubbish.' However, various media have now reported that the format will remain unaltered in...
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