2016 Qualifying Format

**wisepie** · 19th March 2016, 17:59

This kind of farce is just another reason for a casual viewer to conclude that F1 has lost its way. Too complicated with too many rules and regs, tyre and aero influence, all we ask for is proper racing without all these additional gimmicks trying to spice up the show. A complete re-boot is needed, and for quali it should be back to the previous format before Bahrain.

**stefa** · 19th March 2016, 18:12

Originally Posted by wisepie

This kind of farce is just another reason for a casual viewer to conclude that F1 has lost its way. Too complicated with too many rules and regs, tyre and aero influence, all we ask for is proper racing without all these additional gimmicks trying to spice up the show. A complete re-boot is needed, and for quali it should be back to the previous format before Bahrain.

Amen!!!

**ALO** · 20th March 2016, 03:27

what an utter joke F1 is as a sport.
What other sport can change its rules and formats like an infants needs a diaper.

**KimiBot** · 20th March 2016, 04:22

F1 team heads agree unanimously to revert to old qualifying format

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-to-old-format

**FerrariF60** · 20th March 2016, 04:29

Originally Posted by KimiBot

F1 team heads agree unanimously to revert to old qualifying format

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-to-old-format

i knew it wouldn't last....it was nothing wrong with the old format.....so WHY change it??? stupid FIA

**ALO** · 20th March 2016, 04:33

Originally Posted by KimiBot

F1 team heads agree unanimously to revert to old qualifying format

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-to-old-format

thank GOD

**Rob** · 20th March 2016, 04:49

Originally Posted by KimiBot

F1 team heads agree unanimously to revert to old qualifying format

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-to-old-format

**Liscia** · 20th March 2016, 19:00

This will go down in the books as the qualifying brain fart experiment. I still don't believe what they did even though I saw it! Stupifyingly dumb experiment!

**stefa** · 20th March 2016, 20:14

Originally Posted by KimiBot

F1 team heads agree unanimously to revert to old qualifying format

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...-to-old-format

**TigerKing** · 21st March 2016, 03:47

I think the new format was great for Q1 and Q2. Q3 should be a regular 12 minute session however.

**abbottcostello** · 21st March 2016, 05:14

According to Formula 1's official website this was a fantastic qualifying?

F1 qualifying’s new quick-fire elimination format provided a highly intriguing session in Melbourne on Saturday, as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for the 2016 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, three-tenths up on team mate Nico Rosberg.

Are they in denial... much?

Since this new "format provided a highly intriguing session in Melbourne", we will immediately be throwing it in the bin.

**stefa** · 21st March 2016, 05:19

Originally Posted by abbottcostello

According to Formula 1's official website this was a fantastic qualifying?

Are they in denial... much?

Since this new "format provided a highly intriguing session in Melbourne", we will immediately be throwing it in the bin.

That is the proof that human stupidity knows no boundaries!!!

**vetalo** · 21st March 2016, 17:37

I wonder why Jean Todt, the FIA president, nor Bernie Ecclestone did not show up in Melbourne.

**wisepie** · 21st March 2016, 17:55

Originally Posted by vetalo

I wonder why Jean Todt, the FIA president, nor Bernie Ecclestone did not show up in Melbourne.

Too busy counting their pennies while the fans watched quali in disbelief!!

**The Architect** · 24th March 2016, 10:42

Regrettably, the threat of this elimination nonsense isn't over yet. After a moment of catharsis, F1 is still determined to run itself.

**WS6TransAm01** · 24th March 2016, 11:39

Originally Posted by The Architect

Regrettably, the threat of this elimination nonsense isn't over yet. After a moment of catharsis, F1 is still determined to run itself.

Run or Ruin?

Wait what? I thought they were reverting back to last year's model in Bahrain?

**Kyss4k** · 24th March 2016, 14:21

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Run or Ruin?

Wait what? I thought they were reverting back to last year's model in Bahrain?

Looked like it. But there's couple of people (Hembery and sadly even Jean Todt) who are pushing for the new hybrid system... So the games probably did not end. However drivers are uite furious about the changes they are doing in F1 and the driver association did already sent a letter to FIA and FOM and just to everyone that they are not happy about how the way rules are being changed and they are calling for changes before the sport will be damaged even more.

So some light at the end of the tunnel

**WS6TransAm01** · 24th March 2016, 14:34

Originally Posted by Kyss4k

Looked like it. But there's couple of people (Hembery and sadly even Jean Todt) who are pushing for the new hybrid system... So the games probably did not end. However drivers are uite furious about the changes they are doing in F1 and the driver association did already sent a letter to FIA and FOM and just to everyone that they are not happy about how the way rules are being changed and they are calling for changes before the sport will be damaged even more.

So some light at the end of the tunnel

Sounds like the FIA will take the letter and carefully wipe their butts with it.

**mhmalik** · 24th March 2016, 15:22

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Sounds like the FIA will take the letter and carefully wipe their butts with it.

Sadly they decided to keep the new format as it was in Australia

**Kyss4k** · 24th March 2016, 15:37

Originally Posted by mhmalik

Sadly they decided to keep the new format as it was in Australia

They surely did not. Where did you read that?

**Liscia** · 24th March 2016, 16:33

I know there are contractual and legal obligations/repercussions but if drivers/teams sit out
a race or two FIA/FOM could be forced to be more realistic? Retain the kind of abortion as
last Saturday's qualifying evidenced? They may as well take a hammer and hit themselves
over the head-the exercise and the results are MORONIC.

**Kyss4k** · 24th March 2016, 17:39

http://www.autosport.com/news/report...ay-for-bahrain

They are indeed doing this? Did they totally lost it? Seriously now, this is a joke of the century... oh, I see... the weekend starts at friday 1th of April I get it! They are just joking and the old quali system will still be held right? Right?!

**wisepie** · 24th March 2016, 18:10

The publication of the GPDA' s views on F1 and what worries they have about its future, then Bernie's nonsensical response, and now the retention of the elimination quali for Bahrain.....have they all gone completely mad?!

**stefa** · 24th March 2016, 18:51

RIP Formula 1

It was nice knowing you....

**Senna4Ever** · 24th March 2016, 19:04

Originally Posted by stefa

RIP Formula 1

It was nice knowing you....

nothing to add here ...

**mirafiori** · 24th March 2016, 19:04

This is no supprise to me, after all these are the same people who want to stop racing at Monza.

**WS6TransAm01** · 24th March 2016, 19:11

Welp, that sucks. Think Ill watch FP and Race. No reason to tune into that suck-fest.

**tifosi1993** · 24th March 2016, 20:05

Idiots. I hope exactly the same as in Australia will happen.

The pinnacle of motorsport has been mis-managed into an absolute joke.

**Ree** · 24th March 2016, 20:37

I took part in an online poll regarding the new quali format. At the time I voted to say it was terrible, 93% of other voters thought the same and over 15,000 people had voted. The sight of drivers being weighed 2 minutes before the end of Q3 was sad and says it all.

I'm not going to tune in to quali until they change the format - maybe reduced viewing figures would persuade them to see sense.

**JHAMMER** · 25th March 2016, 00:40

Will probably not be staying up late or getting up early to watch F1 live anymore.
They have ruined the excitement factor of qualifying.
Racing is all about getting to the finish line the fastest.
Not all this artificial crap, so they get rid of refueling, but then they make teams run two different tire compounds, so they still have to make pitstops.
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