Oct.2 Fernando Alonso thinks Formula 1 should consider reverting to a single-lap qualifying format. F1's current ‘knockout' format, taking place over Q1, Q2 and Q3 segments, was introduced in 2006 – following the poor popularity of one-lap style formats that were in place between 2003 and 2005. Alonso won his first world championship in 2005, when an initial one-lap session took place on Saturday which determined the running order for a final one-lap session. Now 42, the Spaniard thinks F1 should consider a similar format given all the recent issues with slow-moving qualifying traffic, especially on tight street circuits. Alonso acknowledges that F1 is trying to implement...
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