Christian Horner and Toto Wolff agree the forthcoming regulation tweaks will emphasise driver skill, but Maurizio Arrivabene prefers current format read more »

Formula 1 opting to introduce a mixed-up grid format would force teams to address fundamental overtaking issues, according to Williams technical chief Pat… read more »

The introduction of a mixed-up grid format would force teams to develop cars which were more overtaking-friendly, reckons Williams' Pat Symonds. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Formula 1 must not be scared to try new things to tweak the race weekend format and should use this year to experiment in preparation for 2017 read more »

The way circumstances played out on race day in Shanghai inadvertently gave a perfect case study of how things might be if F1 adopted the oft-mooted mixed grid format. read more »

Jenson Button says the current disparity between teams is a bigger issue for F1 than the need to artificially mix up the grid in qualifying. Qualifying has been a big topic in... read more »

Focus on... Out with the new, in with the old Finally, common sense has prevailed -- F1 has scrapped the unpopular live elimination format and will go to China with the old,... read more »

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? IAN PARKES analyses the options read more »

Eric Boullier says Formula 1 has made the right move for the fans by reverting back to the previous qualifying format and ditching the knockout trial read more »

Williams deputy principal Claire Williams says this year's debacle over qualifying proves F1 must stop experimenting with new ideas in public. Qualifying has gone back to... read more »

After the Formula 1 bosses received tremendous backlash over the changing of the qualifying format, Williams Deputy Team Principal Claire Williams is hopeful that they have... read more »

The return to Formula One's 2015 qualifying format has been officially signed off by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand... read more »

The World Motor Sport Council has given Formula 1 confirmation to revert back to the 2015 qualifying format for the remainder of the season read more »

Formula 1's return to the 2015 qualifying format has been formally approved by the FIA's World Motor Sport Council (WMSC), ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand… read more »

FIA's World Motor Sport Council approves decision to revert to 2015 qualifying format. read more »

Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has officially confirmed that the sport will revert to last year's qualifying format, meaning that the live elimination sessions... read more »

F1's governing body the FIA formally approves the return to the 2015 qualifying format in time for the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »

Formula 1's return to the old qualifying format has been officially approved by its full governance structure, Autosport can confirm read more »

Former world champion Jacques Villeneuve says F1 drivers should "shut up" about rule changes and just focus on their jobs. The recent debacle over the live... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed a Saturday race is being considered to replace qualifying in 2017. Ecclestone and the FIA had to bow to collective pressure from F1's teams... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone reckons it has been "forgotten" why Formula 1 introduced a new qualifying format this season, following an agreement to return to last year's… read more »

Bernie Ecclestone says the motivation behind tweaking F1's qualifying system has been forgotten amid the controversy around the live elimination format. The FIA and Bernie... read more »

Having agreed to revert to the 2015 qualifying format, F1 teams have now requested a "global assessment of the format" ahead of the 2017 season... read more »

Formula 1 teams have suggested a global assessment of qualifying for 2017 after it was decided to revert to last year's format from the next grand prix in China read more »

Teams win out over FIA and Commercial Rights Holder as qualifying reverts to 2015 format in time for China. read more »