FIA/F1 looking for feedback on qualifying proposals
The Formula One teams have come up with ideas for possible 2006 qualifying formats. We would like your feedback on two particular suggestions. Check out the key points of each below, then vote for your preferred option at the bottom of the page.
Proposal 1:
– 60-minute session, split into two 25-minute ‘halves’ with a 10-minute break.
– drivers may run as many laps as they wish, but must set a time in each half.
– each driver’s best times from the first half is added to his best time from the second half to produce a final time to determine the grid.
– no fuel restrictions – cars may refuel during and after the session.
Proposal 2:
– 60-minute session.
– after 15 minutes, the five slowest cars must retire from the session and will qualify 16th to 20th on the grid.
– after a further 15 minutes, the five cars slowest during that period (times cannot be carried over from the first 15 minutes) must also retire from the session. They will qualify 11th to 15th on the grid.
– for the final 30 minutes the remaining 10 cars will compete for first to tenth place on the grid, based on the best times set in that period (times cannot be carried over from the first 30 minutes).
– drivers may run as many laps as they wish in each period.
– no fuel restrictions – cars may refuel during and after the session.