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Webber shocked elimination qualy continues

Mark Webber is shocked that Formula 1 bosses went back on plans to scrap the new elimination style qualifying system. In the wake of Melbourne's qualifying disaster, which was widely panned by fans and drivers alike, Formula 1 bosses reportedly made a unanimous decision to revert to last year's qualifying format. 'We made a mistake and will go back for the next race,' Red Bull team boss Christian Horner told Sky Sports News HQ. 'We are usually a pretty dysfunctional group but there was absolute unanimity.' However days later it emerged that despite the agreement, Formula 1 would not drop the new elimination system. A meeting of the F1 Commission declared that the new system would still be...
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