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Wolff: Qualifying likely to disappoint again

– Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says that Formula 1's elimination-style qualifying format is likely to disappoint once more, as it continues in Bahrain.Under the new system, drivers are eliminated from Q1, Q2 and Q3 at 90 second intervals after seven, six and five minutes respectively in each knockout session.It was heavily criticised after its debut in Australia, however, with drivers returning to the pits after early runs, leaving an empty track in the closing minutes.Formula 1 tentatively decided to return to the 2015 system from Bahrain, but the required unanimous agreement was not reached during a subsequent vote."This weekend we will see the new qualifying system...
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