Formula 1

Media: Now immediately new Qualifying

It’s getting to be silly: After the announcement of the denial, then the denial of the denials. Apparently, the formula 1, but with a new qualification mode, go to the first race of the season in Melbourne.

After some Back and Forth in the last days of the
new qualification mode, in the formula 1 now, apparently, but for the first race of the season at the 20. March will be introduced in Melbourne, albeit in a slightly modified Form. As the trade magazine “Auto, Motor und Sport” reported on Wednesday on the outskirts of the Tests in Barcelona, chief marketer Bernie Ecclestone gave to the automotive world Federation FIA its commitment that the Software will work until the season opener in Australia. The day before, he still had the
public doubts and an introduction of the new rules, rather for the fifth race of the season in Barcelona in may.

The first two qualifying rounds should take, therefore, each of 16 minutes. The first seven minutes to drive the pilot free before, then all of 90 seconds, the Slowest flying out. The last knockout round will be played to the magazine, according to the old mode. The remaining pilots to twelve minutes to get the Pole Position, without anyone being eliminated early.

asz/og (dpa, sid)