Ross Brawn has stressed that Formula 1 is not striving to make wholesale changes to its format but says it cannot be afraid to experiment. Formula 1 and the FIA are in the process of evaluating whether to introduce qualifying races, in place of qualifying, at three grands prix in 2020, as a wider expriment for the 2021 season. It is understood that the current proposal involves the potential for the qualifying race grid to be set by reverse points order, with a duration of around 20 laps, in order to replicate the usual tyre and engine usage in a normal qualifying session. Any proposed format delivered at this stage still needs unanimous approval from all 10 Formula 1 teams if the changes...
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