New qualifying format proves as soporific as Melbourne, though Hamilton lifts spirits with "sexy" pole lap. read more »

Lewis Hamilton took his second consecutive pole position as F1's live elimination format failed to deliver on its second run of 2016 at the Bahrain Grand Prix.... read more »

Jean Todt wants to persevere with the elimination qualifying format but admits there should be tweaks to Q3 which will be discussed this weekend. read more »

Jean Todt believes Formula One will be able to agree on an improved qualifying format at a meeting with teams and stakeholders in Bahrain on Sunday. After F1's new live... read more »

Jean Todt will meet with the F1 team bosses and Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday to make a final ruling on the qualifying format. The controversial elimination system will be used... read more »

How to solve a problem like F1 qualifying? With confusion surrounding which system will see out the 2016 season, vote for your favourite format using 'upvote' and... read more »

Formula 1 stakeholders will meet in Bahrain on Sunday to discuss a final proposal regarding qualifying, with FIA president Jean Todt confident a solution will be found read more »

Bernie Ecclestone is not giving up on the elimination qualifying format, but admits its Bahrain outing will ultimately determine its future. read more »

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo believes he faces a challenge to reach the final segment of qualifying after Friday's pair of practice sessions at Sakhir. Ricciardo, who... read more »

Formula 1 will rapidly resolve its issues surrounding qualifying should the new elimination format's second chance prove as big a failure as its first, according to Bernie... read more »

Sebastian Vettel has criticised Formula 1's rule makers for not reacting to popular opinion, following the fiasco surrounding the qualifying format. Formula… read more »

Though he is happy to see F1 make changes to its formats, but says changing the qualifying format back was a 'wrong move', read more »

Lewis Hamilton says Formula One must act before the general public falls out of love with the sport. The governance of Formula One has come under scrutiny in recent weeks after... read more »

Leading Formula 1 drivers have expressed surprise that qualifying remains unaltered for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton says it is "strange" Formula 1 has kept the new elimination qualifying format for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is disappointed that Formula 1 did not revert to the 2015 qualifying format after the new system was widely criticised by fans and drivers... read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Formula One's inability to decide on an entertaining qualifying format is proof something is wrong with the sport. In the same week that Formula One... read more »

Sergio Perez is fine with F1 giving elimination qualifying another chance in Bahrain, despite poor feedback for the new format in Australia. read more »

Mark Webber is shocked by F1's failure to scrap the unpopular live elimination format in time for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. F1's new qualifying format... read more »

Mark Webber has admitted that he was shocked to hear that Formula 1 will stick with its full live elimination qualifying format in Bahrain, after a vote on the… read more »

The season-opening Australian Grand Prix brought a controversial qualifying format, a massive crash for Fernando Alonso, some unexpected points for Haas in their debut race and... read more »

Toto Wolff believes Formula 1 is under scrutiny heading into the Bahrain Grand Prix after the debacle that was the elimination-style qualifying format in Australia. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff doubts that this weekend's qualifying session at the Bahrain Grand Prix will be more entertaining, after the new format was heavily criticised in... read more »

After new qualifying format that was introduced at the Australian Grand Prix was met with much criticism, Toto Wolff expressed his disappointment that it will be used again in... read more »

Toto Wolff says it is "hard to see" how the controversial live elimination format will be more entertaining in Bahrain. Despite a farcical debut of the new system in... read more »