McLaren, Alonso: “We will have no problems getting used to the new qualifying format”

The new F1 season will kick off this weekend. Among the novelties of this 2016 is the new qualifying format, much contested by the drivers. The session will always be divided into three heats, but unlike in the past there will be direct eliminations - one every 90 seconds - after a certain period of time in the various Q1, Q2 and Q3.

Fernando Alonso is convinced that this new fight for pole will not affect the teams' choices. Furthermore, for the Spaniard, the teams will have no problems adapting to this regulatory change: “In F1 aWe have many talented drivers and many intelligent people who know the new rules in detail. I don't think it will change much compared to the past".

"All teams will arrive in Melbourne with worksheets ready – declared the two-time world champion – . I don't think an adjustment period will be necessary. We pilots will have no difficulties efwe will have very fast laps when we need them".

Alonso himself specified that he would not apply any changes to the qualifications: “I wouldn't have changed anything. F1 is a very complex sport, very difficult for non-fans to understand. Maybe FrFor the latter, the new system will be more complicated than expected. They will need a few races before they understand it better".

Piero Ladisa

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