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Alonso brands qualifying 'obsolete'; calls for one lap format
Fernando Alonso, referring to incidents at the Singapore Grand Prix, has called for Formula 1 to introduce single-lap qualifying at street circuits, considering the current format to be “obsolete.” He points out that managing traffic, especially in Q1 at street circuits, is a problem due to drivers hanging back to create a gap, resulting in dangerous slow speeds. During qualifying at Marina Bay, there were several incidents of impeding as cars backed up around the final corners, although Max Verstappen was cleared of impeding Logan Sargeant by stewards. Alonso believes that the elimination format of qualifying has become outdated as the cars have evolved, and suggests that single-lap qualifying is the only way to find a solution to the traffic management issue on street circuits.
Source: RacingNews 365
