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FIA formally approves F1 qualifying change
Formula 1's return to the 2015 format of qualifying has been rubber-stamped by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council, ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. Last week, following a unanimous request from teams, FIA president Jean Todt and F1 commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone agreed to abandon the new elimination format and return to how qualifying used to be. In exchange, efforts would be made over the remainder of this season to consider reform of the race weekend format that could involve a different style of qualifying or even a sprint race format on Saturdays. In the meantime, for the old style qualifying to return it required unanimous support through the F1 Commission and the FIA's...
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