F1 | No revolution on Saturday, current qualifications confirmed for 2020 too
The announcement was made by Formula One sporting director Ross Brawn
The current qualifying format will not undergo changes next year as declared by the sporting director of the Circus Ross Brawn.
In recent weeks there had in fact been discussions about experimenting with some races on Saturday, instead of the usual official tests divided into three heats, to determine the starting grid in view of the GP on Sunday. But the proposal to become executive required the approval of all the teams, but there was no unanimity because two teams voted against it in the last meeting with the FIA and Liberty Media.
We remind you that the weekends indicated for these mini race they were Paul Ricard, Spa and Sochi. The choice fell on these events because they take place in the second half of the championship, when the strength values are usually already well consolidated.
To determine the starting grid, the world ranking updated to the previous event would have been used, with any penalties that would have been served only in the main GP on Sunday. These races would start on Saturday from 15pm (local time, ed.), with an estimated duration of 45 minutes.
"Initially the teams said they agreed, but then two teams raised their hands at the last meeting and said they disagreed – admitted Brawn -. We wanted to try a small number of races in 2020, a different format where on Saturday there was a reverse grid based on the championship order and the short format race would determine the grid order for the final race".
Brawn then added: “I thought it was a fascinating race. The drivers were a little nervous, which I can understand, but we were just asking for the opportunity to try this format over three races. If it doesn't work, we throw up our hands; if it works, great. We could work on that to develop the racing format. It's frustrating that we haven't been able to do that, but I think that's, unfortunately, the classic problem with Formula 1".
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