Sebastian Vettel slams new elimination style qualifying after Australian shambles: We all said what it was going to happen, so I don t know why people are surprised... read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has called the new qualifying format "rubbish" and says it needs an immediate rethink after a farcical first run at the Australian Grand... read more »
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Toto Wolff bemoans the new elimination qualifying format as 'pretty rubbish', as team principals and drivers urge immediate change. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for the Australian Grand Prix as the new elimination qualifying format comes in for heavy criticism. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton will start the Australian Grand Prix from pole position but the new elimination style qualifying format would lurch from confusing to farcical read more »
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Qualifying has been given a new look for 2016, with a live elimination format being introduced for the new season. Instead of seeing a group of drivers eliminated at the end of... read more »
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The new qualifying format could cause a "line like on Saturday on the cashier of the supermarket" at the start of sessions, says Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene. The... read more »
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The FIA has published Formula One's new qualifying regulations for 2016 that will see a live-elimination during the sessions. The proposal was approved by the World Motor... read more »
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FIA clarifies new elimination-style F1 qualifying rules ahead of Australian GP read more »
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Formula 1's new elimination style qualifying will go ahead from the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo says he is willing to give the new elimination qualifying format a try, but doesn't expect it to change the order much. read more »
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The FIA and the WMSC have approved the elimination style qualifying for the 2016 Formula 1 season. read more »
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Formula 1 will press ahead with plans to change the qualifying format with the elimination system coming into effect as of the season-opening Australian GP... read more »
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F1 will proceed with the new live elimination qualifying procedure at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after it was ratified by the FIA. Last week the F1 Commission and... read more »
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The FIA has reportedly given the go-ahead for a new elimination qualifying format, however, Sebastian Vettel says the drivers "are not in favour" of the change... read more »
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F1 bosses press ahead with the introduction of a new elimination-style qualifying system for the 2016 season. read more »
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F1 drivers against new elimination-style qualifying format read more »
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F1 drivers are "not very happy" with recent changes to qualifying and voiced their opposition in a meeting with the FIA on Wednesday. Last week it was confirmed F1... read more »
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Ferrari chairman Sergio Marchionne says the team is not sure it can accept the recent tweaks to Formula One's qualifying system. Last week F1 teams approved a plan to... read more »
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Formula One's new live-elimination qualifying system will be delayed until the fifth race of the year because the necessary broadcasting software is not ready. F1 teams... read more »
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The new elimination qualifying format will be delayed until the fifth race of the season, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says. read more »
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Formula 1's controversial new live elimination qualifying format looks set to be delayed to the Spanish GP because of software issues. read more »
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Elimination style qualifying will be delayed until Spanish GP - Ecclestone read more »
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Williams technical director Pat Symonds says F1's new qualifying format will succeed in mixing up the grid and making races more exciting. The new format features a live... read more »
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Drivers could battle it out in a new elimination-style qualifying format when the F1 season gets under way next month. read more »
Chinese Grand Prix
15th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | 6 |
| 8 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| 9 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 27 |
| 3 | McLaren | 10 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 6 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 4 |
| 7 | Audi | 2 |
| 8 | Alpine | 1 |
| 9 | Williams | 0 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
