F1 officially reverts to 2015 qualifying format

A FIA statement regarding qualifying: "The World Motor Sport Council today approved, via e-vote, the decision to revert to last season's qualification format for the remainder of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship."

"The format, where the slowest six cars are eliminated at the end of the first two qualifying sessions before a final ten-car shootout for Pole in Q3, will return for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix."

khasmir

Posts: 893

For 2017 I suggest a "see how much custard you can wear in your underpants" competition to define the starting grid.

  • 1
  • Apr 12 2016 - 18:00

Replies (4)

Login to reply
  • Finally, but it's not over yet even more brain dead ideas are incoming for 2017. You have to kill it with fire before it lays eggs, there is no other way.

    • + 0
    • Apr 12 2016 - 10:17
  • bocanila

    Posts: 25

    We need to expect anything these days. HALO, fuel consumption less, tyres, no aero, no radio. And they still wander why the interested in F1 is going down.

    • + 0
    • Apr 12 2016 - 13:44
  • khasmir

    Posts: 893

    For 2017 I suggest a "see how much custard you can wear in your underpants" competition to define the starting grid.

    • + 1
    • Apr 12 2016 - 18:00
  • Pompey

    Posts: 84

    Bugger!!!! Now we'll have to find something else to moan about.

    • + 0
    • Apr 13 2016 - 20:06

AZ Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Local time 

AZAzerbaijan Grand Prix

Local time 

Test calendar

See full test schedule

World Championship standings 2025

Show full world champion standings

Related news

Give your opinion!

Will Bottas challenge Hamilton for the world championship in 2020?

Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix
Circuit
-
Spain
-
Bahrain
-
Bahrain
6 - Mar 8
Australia
13 - Mar 15
China
27 - Mar 29
Japan
10 - Apr 12
Bahrain
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia
1 - May 3
United States of America
22 - May 24
Canada
5 - Jun 7
Monaco
12 - Jun 14
Spain
See full schedule

Formula 1 Calendar - 2026

Date
Grand Prix & Circuit
6 - Mar 8
Australia Albert Park
13 - Mar 15
27 - Mar 29
10 - Apr 12
17 - Apr 19
Saudi Arabia Jeddah Street Circuit
1 - May 3
United States of America Miami International Autodrome
22 - May 24
5 - Jun 7
Monaco Monte Carlo
12 - Jun 14
See full schedule
show sidebar