Are Formula 1 teams serious about a 2017 grand prix format revamp or just trying to get Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt off their backs? So in the end common sense finally prevailed. With the 11 Formula 1 teams entrenched on one side, and the alliance of Bernie Ecclestone and...

Formula 1 must avoid experimenting in public again after the fiasco of its qualifying system changes, says Williams deputy team principal Claire Williams.The elimination-style qualifying system drew criticism following its shock introduction for the Australian Grand Prix. It was retained for Bahrain despite teams pushing to return to the 2015...

Formula 1 bosses failed to agree on changing the grand prix qualifying system, but it has become clear a return to the 2015 format is not an option.Team principals, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, FIA president Jean Todt and Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery met in the Bahrain Grand Prix paddock...

We got caught out by F1 reversing itself on its qualifying procedural plan (or was that a reversal of its reversal?) before we could even post the results of this poll, but for what it's worth, you overwhelmingly supported F1's previous plan to change its changes: F1 is reverting to...

Formula 1 has refined plans for a new qualifying system, with the revised format set to be introduced in time for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.The elimination-style qualifying format voted for by the F1 Commission will be enforced but only for the first two segments of the session, following fresh...

Nico Rosberg says the way in which Formula 1's new qualifying system has been dealt with is "not very professional."Following meetings of the Strategy Group and F1 Commission in Geneva last Tuesday, it was announced qualifying would feature constant elimination in a bid to spice up the show.The FIA said...

The introduction of Formula 1's new qualifying system is to be delayed, according to commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone.Following meetings of the Strategy Group and F1 Commission in Geneva last Tuesday, it was announced qualifying would revert to a knock-out style system. Across the three qualifying sessions, the slowest driver...