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October 2004 News
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23 October:
A new Formula 1 qualifying system for 2005 has been approved by the FIA and
the F1 teams. The new qualifying format comprises 2 single-lap sessions run on
Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning with the times from both sessions
aggregated. The order for the Saturday session will be in reverse order of the
finishing position from the previous race while the order on Sunday will be in
reverse order of the Saturday session. Formula One World Championship - FIA Press Release Following votes of the FIA World Motor Sport Council and the Formula One Commission the following qualifying system will apply from the 2005 season. Two sessions The first from 1300 to 1400 on Saturday; the second from 1000 to 1100 on Sunday. The first session is single lap qualifying, with the cars going out in the reverse order of their finishing positions at the previous race. The second session is also single lap qualifying, with the cars going out in the reverse order of the qualifying on Saturday (i.e. the fastest car on Saturday runs last on Sunday). The cars run on Saturday with unrestricted fuel. They go into parc ferme after this qualifying session and for the Sunday qualifying session they run with race fuel, having been allowed to refuel before the second qualifying session, but are not allowed to refuel again before the race starts. The times of the two sessions are aggregated to determine the grid, with the shortest aggregate time in pole position. Check out the Formula 1 Regulations Page |
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