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Titolo: [ENG] Qualifying doubts continue

Source: Motorsport.com F1 News
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=156920&amp;FS=F1
Unsurprisingly, the qualifying saga is still rolling on and despite
theteams agreeing to a new, one-hour format, there are still doubts
aboutit. The new system, of two 25 minute sessions separated by a
10minute break, looks likely to be introduced at the British Grand
Prix.The teams may have agreed on it butthat doesn't necessarily mean
they think it's going to work.
Speaking at yesterday's FIA press conference, Ferrari technical
directorRoss Brawn admitted it was not easy to find a solution. "I think
it's verydifficult to find a format which is perfect for everybody," he
said. "Ithink we all have our ideas and this is a format that has been
proposed byBernie (Ecclestone), so really he's got to take responsibility
for it if itdoesn't work."
"I'm a little concerned that we don't keep making too many changes. I
thinkit doesn't reflect well on Formula One. This is our third format
ofqualifying this year and I really hope we get it right this time,
because Idon't think it's a good thing that we keep changing the format
of racing."
However, despite his concerns, Brawn is looking forward to what the
newformat may bring. Teams will be able to decide their own fuel levels
duringqualifying, so we will likely see a return to flat-out flying laps
with lightcars. "It will mean that we're back to running whatever fuel we
want in therace and the cars will be qualifying with their minimum
weight, so that'sinteresting," he commented.
Rubens Barrichello is dubious about the grid being decided on
aggregatetimes from the two sessions. Some feel this idea is confusing
and Barrichellocertainly sounded a little confused about it. "The only
thing I'm not toosure about is the aggregate, because it's something that
it's the ultimatethat counts, even though you can go back to your bad
thing, or I could havedone a little bit better," said the Brazilian.
"You know the time will vary too much so maybe the guy won't be first
andhe's going to be third but he's the faster one, and he's going to
overtakeon the racing track. But that's too new for me, I don't know if I
like it."
It's not only the teams that are doubtful -- television broadcasters
areconcerned about 'dead time', as drivers may chose to wait until
towards theend of each session to go out as the track conditions get
better. This usedto happen with the previous system, when sometimes over
30 minutes of thehour-long qualifying would go by without any track
action.
It could present a problem again, but with drivers required to do six
lapsin each 25 minute session, there's not going to be a lot of time to
wastewith the new format. At the moment it's a little unclear if six laps
per driver are compulsoryor if that is the maximum they are permitted,
and could choose to do less.
The FIA has to ratify the change and is expected to do so at a World
MotorSport Council meeting at the end of this month. "It is a formality
now,"said team boss Frank Williams. "I think there is some reservation
that maybewhat we are doing presently is maybe better than what we are
going to do inSilverstone, if it happens."
Williams explained the new format, as he understands it. "There is
againonly one official qualifying session and that is split into two
25-minutesessions with a ten-minute gap in between and each team is
allowed to do atotal of six laps, is allowed to use four sets of tyres
for that first 25and the second 25 session and you must start the race on
the tyres on whichyou qualified."
"Your qualification time is based on the aggregate for the -- first
timeever in Formula One -- on the best lap of the first 25 minutes and
thesecond 25 minutes."
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