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Qualifying decision strange - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says it is "strange" Formula 1 has kept the controversial new elimination qualifying format for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Teams agreed unanimously to ditch the system after negative reaction to its debut in Australia two weeks ago. Hamilton said: "It's strange we've kept it the same, particularly because the most important thing is the fans were unhappy." Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel added: "It's something we can't be proud of." The new qualifying format was condemned because it ended with four minutes of an empty track in Australia as teams sought to save tyres for the race - exactly as they had predicted would happen. Hamilton said:...
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