The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) have reportedly agreed upon a new concept for qualifying. This concept would allow five cars maximum on the circuit at one time, with two of the five advancing to the final qualifying.
Well, my concept is similar to this.
It would be something completely different to the current format, and would likely provide a massive shake-up to the order and make the entire weekend wholly unpredictable.
The first part would involve every driver attending a meeting 15 minutes prior to the start of qualifying where race director Charlie Whiting will go through with them the procedure in which the order for qualifying will be decided.
The names of every driver would be placed in small balls and spun around in a tumbler, where Mr. Whiting would take a ball out a show the name that came out, something similar to the way the draw is done for the Champions League in football.
There would be four pools—Pool One, Pool Two, Pool Three and Pool Four. Each pool would be given 10 minutes to set their times. There would be no limit to the amount of times they could set or how many sets of tyres they could use.
The fastest two driver from each pool of five drivers would be gain entry into the final pool—Pool Five.
Pool Five would include the two fastest drivers from each pool, the final session lasting 10 minutes again. The 12 drivers that will have been eliminated would then be told where they are on the grid judging by their fastest laps in their respective pools.
The final session would decide positions one to eight, and the pole-sitter would be given a two points for doing so, putting more focus on pole position rather pole-sitter Fernando Alonso, from the Hungarian Grand Prix, going home pointless.
If the person who sets the fastest lap of the entire hour is not on pole, then the said driver receives one point for achieving that feat.
I haven't quite figured this out yet, but I want to know if A) you approve of this concept, and B) what is your idea.
Tell me how to improve on this too, thanks guys.
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