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Alonso "sad for F1" amid qualifying format chaos

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso said he was "sad for the sport" because of the perceptions created by the uncertainty in the qualifying format for the upcoming season. The proposed introduction of the elimination rule to qualifying has been a major talking point for Formula 1 in recent days and, while it initially looked an inevitability, a recent pushback from Ferrari, as well as a number of drivers, has created uncertainty over what F1 qualifying will be like in 2016. Asked what he thinks of the elimination format, Alonso said: "I don't really have a big opinion. It's sad. I am sad. "I am sad for the sport because... it doesn't look right, from the outside. When in one...
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