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New qualifying format not only in Budapest, but also at Monza
- GPblog.com
A new qualifying format will not only be tested during the Formula 1 weekend in Hungary, but also after the summer break in Italy. On the weekend of the Monza Grand Prix, the race starting grid will be determined using a new qualifying system.
Monza and Budapest
The new qualifying format means Formula 1 drivers will have to drive on three different tyres. At least, the driver who get into Q3. If the track is declared for dry, drivers must start Q1 on the hard tyres. Q2 should be run on the mediums and then Q3 on the soft tyres.
After the weekend of the Italian Grand Prix, the FIA, F1 and the teams will decide what will happen to the format next year. In a press release, Mario Isola says the format would offer many more strategies during the race. See here what Isola has to say about the new qualifying format which is thus planned for Budapest and Monza.