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F1 set for qualifying compromise with tweaked elimination format

Formula 1 now looks likely to stick with the elimination-style qualifying introduced at the beginning of the season, but with minor tweaks which it's hoped will avoid the problems encountered at the Australian Grand Prix. Despite unanimous support during a team bosses meeting on Sunday morning ahead of the season-opening race to return to the old format, it's now emerged that a number of parties, namely the FIA, Force India and Pirelli, are keen to stick with the new format, believing it is too early to pass judgement after just one race. 'It seems a shame to me to throw it all away when you have never evaluated it properly,' said Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley....
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