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Papers: Teams won qualy battle
F1 teams' rare show of unity ensured they won their 'power battle' with Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt over qualifying, the British press said on Friday. Qualifying is set to revert to its popular 2015 format from next week's Chinese GP after plans to introduce an aggregate system to replace the condemned elimination rules were blocked by all 11 teams. After the teams wrote a letter urging that the old system was reinstated, Ecclestone and Todt agreed to their demands 'in the interests of the championship'. Debate over F1's qualifying system has turned into the political battle of the 2016 season's opening weeks and Fleet Street agree the teams have come out on top on this occasion....
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