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Bahrain qualifying decision imminent

Formula 1 is heading into its second consecutive grand prix of 2016 amid looming uncertainty about the qualifying format. In Melbourne, the to-ing and fro-ing about the new ‘musical chairs' format culminated in the farcical session on Saturday, and a rapid decision by the team bosses to tear it up ahead of Bahrain. 'Thank god we decided all together and without any reluctance to immediately apologise to the people who follow us and reset everything for the next race,' F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Niki Lauda told La Repubblica. But now, it emerges that the F1 Commission may actually be asked only to tweak the existing format rather than scrap it. Autosprint claims the...
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