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Sebastian Vettel brands aggregate qualifying proposal 'a s**t idea'

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has hit out at the latest proposal for qualifying, which would see aggregate times decide the grid if it gets the green light during a vote on Thursday. Team bosses met with FIA president Jean Todt and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday to discuss ditching the current elimination-style format which, according to most, clearly hasn't worked as intended. However the team bosses came up against stiff opposition from Todt and Ecclestone, both of which are against returning to the 2015 format used successfully for ten years. They instead proposed an aggregate system, which will be voted on later this week. Vettel however...
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