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Drivers helped F1 axe qualifying claims Rosberg

Formula 1 drivers played a role in the scrapping of the unpopular ‘musical chairs' qualifying format which the FIA introduced for the first two races of the season. That is the view of Nico Rosberg, who went out on a limb on Wednesday by aiming fire at Bernie Ecclestone's description of the drivers as 'windbags'. 18 drivers had got together for an ultra-rare collective dinner in Shanghai on Wednesday night, but championship leader Rosberg insisted on Thursday that the drivers were not making another 'message'. 'But of course, we love our sport and want it to be the biggest and the coolest that it can be,' said the Mercedes driver. 'I think it's great that we are able to hold together...
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