Bahrain qualifying will be another fail, says Mercedes chief Toto Wolff

F1's much-derided new qualifying format faces more criticism in Bahrain this weekend after a disappointing debut in Australia, Mercedes motorsport director Toto Wolff said. The Austrian warned also that the sport was 'under scrutiny' and needed to think carefully to extricate itself from a self-imposed problem. "This weekend we will see the new qualifying system continue after a less-than-impressive debut in Australia," Wolff said ahead of Sunday's second race of the season at the Sakhir circuit. "The teams were unanimous in their opinion of it on Sunday in Melbourne and it wasn't a positive opinion. We haven't found the right format with this change and it's hard to see how it might be more entertaining for the fans this weekend in Bahrain." Teams had agreed unanimously only weeks before the season started to change the qualifying format to create more excitement in the Saturday session, introducing instant elimination of the slowest drivers at timed intervals. While the first and second phases of qualifying saw more action, the final eight car session proved a flop with drivers watching from the garages as the clock ticked away the closing minutes without anyone on...

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