In a rare show of unity, Formula 1 team bosses from all 11 teams have joined forces and signed a letter demanding that the FIA ditches the elimination-style qualifying format currently in use, and returns to the previous format used in 2015. The letter has been sent to FIA president Jean Todt, Bernie Ecclestone and CVC - the former two parties are staunchly against the idea and tabled an alternative proposal of aggregate qualifying, which the teams have also rejected in their letter. A similar system, whereby two lap times are added together, was last used in 2005, but was ditched after just six races. Team bosses have reacted angrily to Todt and Ecclestone's refusal to accept that it...
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