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FIA approve new F1 qualifying format for 2016 season

The World Motor Sport Council approved the new qualification format, the principles of which were unanimously accepted by the F1 Commission. The new system should be introduced for the first round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship. The new qualifying elimination-style format: Q1 16 minutes After 7 minutes, slowest driver eliminated Slowest driver eliminated every 1 minute 30 seconds thereafter until the chequered flag 7 drivers eliminated, 15 progress to Q2 Q2 15 minutes After 6 minutes, slowest driver eliminated Slowest driver eliminated every 1 minute 30 seconds thereafter until the chequered flag 7 drivers eliminated, 8 progress to Q3 Q3 14 minutes After 5 minutes, slowest...
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