GPI 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix Edition | Page 102

TALKING POINT TERRIBLE QUALIFYING “We took a position in Australia, we had a meeting and unanimously agreed to revert back to last year’s (format). I think we will stick with this position,” he said. Granted this time out Q3, the shoot-out for pole, may have provided more entertainment than in Melbourne, however the grid was already determined with three minutes of the session remaining making the new countdown clock irrelevant. Q1 and Q2, which were ‘acceptable’ at the season opener, were farcical on the night with several drivers only doing one lap and getting out of their cars to get weighed with the clock still ticking down for them. Also notable were the large portions of time in which track action was non-exist impacted the meagre live au be hugely disappointing at ra Saturdays. Media are also not holdin reporting: “[Qualifying] will c a result of lack of track action “There were three minu session with no cars on the second session was a simila Meanwhile it is emergin Todt refused to ditch the f Under and instead suggest