Poll: Is the 2016 F1 Qualifying format better than the 2015 format?
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Soldato
What a load of crap that was. Got home from work and stayed up for that. If they don't change it, I wont bother watching Quali
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Associate
In a word, no
Soldato
All I can say is thank God I planned to be up at this time anyway!
I would be thinking about major tweaks such as...
Cars start qualifying for enough fuel for all 3 sessions and have cars weighed to verify that (e.g. Manor can't start with enough just for Q1, thinking they will be eliminated there), cars get lighter as qualifying progresses
Cars must stay out until they are eliminated or a session ends, otherwise their time is null and void
Cars can complete their current flying lap when the elimination timer reaches zero
Cars must use a fresh set of hards in Q1, mediums in Q2, softs in Q3?
I would be thinking about major tweaks such as...
Cars start qualifying for enough fuel for all 3 sessions and have cars weighed to verify that (e.g. Manor can't start with enough just for Q1, thinking they will be eliminated there), cars get lighter as qualifying progresses
Cars must stay out until they are eliminated or a session ends, otherwise their time is null and void
Cars can complete their current flying lap when the elimination timer reaches zero
Cars must use a fresh set of hards in Q1, mediums in Q2, softs in Q3?
Associate
On the basis of the first race so far..........no.
Associate
No, it was pants.
You could improve it by allocating unlimited tyres and reverting to the 'old' system for Q3 only, but really lets just go back to last years.
God only knows how you're supposed to follow it as a spectator.
You could improve it by allocating unlimited tyres and reverting to the 'old' system for Q3 only, but really lets just go back to last years.
God only knows how you're supposed to follow it as a spectator.
Soldato
They could do with electronic displays on the side of the car, perhaps on the sides of the rear wings, giving info relevant to elimination threat, more for the benefit of track-side spectators than anything.
Soldato
Poll question is loaded in my opinion, today's qualifying was ****, but I think it has potential with some major tweaks.
Soldato
Stupid question
Associate
I've got the word 'omnishambles' stuck in my head for some reason.
It was a disappointing mess, even to someone who knew roughly what to expect and had the benefit of the TV coverage. Anyone at the track would probably have been completely bemused. It hasn't even managed to achieve the objective of shaking up the grid.
I can't see why the outcome at the next quali session would be any better, so hopefully they will revert immediately to the previous quali format and rethink.
It was a disappointing mess, even to someone who knew roughly what to expect and had the benefit of the TV coverage. Anyone at the track would probably have been completely bemused. It hasn't even managed to achieve the objective of shaking up the grid.
I can't see why the outcome at the next quali session would be any better, so hopefully they will revert immediately to the previous quali format and rethink.
Don
It clearly didn't work with the intention of keeping cars on track at all times. Over 3 minutes left at end of Q3 when pole had been decided was just embarrassing. Even some of the teams didn't seem to understand the new rules.
Soldato
Bernie appears to have been quoted as saying today's qualifying was "pretty ****" according to the Autosport headline. So maybe it really was amazing?
'Fixing' something that isn't broken? Welcome to Formula 1. 
I watched it on a later showing and I'm pretty sure that overall there were less cars and action on track.. Plus we didn't even get the exciting rush at the end!? So less excitement too. I'd say mission accomplished then.
I watched it on a later showing and I'm pretty sure that overall there were less cars and action on track.. Plus we didn't even get the exciting rush at the end!? So less excitement too. I'd say mission accomplished then.