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Wolff to wage war over qualy

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and McLaren counterpart Eric Boullier have demanded F1 scrap its controversial elimination-style format for qualifying. The widely-criticised knockout system which debuted in Australia was used again in Bahrain after the teams failed to unanimously agree to a change. Rule changes in season require the approval of all teams, followed by a majority in the F1 Commission. "If somebody puts a block in the system to make us stuck we should publicly crucify them in the paddock," said an angry Wolff in his most outspoken comments yet against the current format. FIA president Jean Todt said he felt Q1 and Q2 worked well in the new qualifying system and only Q3...
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