Fuel burn stage of qualifying will be dropped.

From Pitpass: http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=33780

In short the fuel burn stage of the final qualifying session will be dropped. The final stage will be just ten minutes (down from twenty) and should allow drivers to get in two maybe three qualifying runs. Glad to see it happening.

 

More "politically correct" than having cars circulate for no other reason than to burn fuel. Here they are accomplishing something.

I must say last years qualifying final minutes were the most exciting spectacle in motor racing.

 

Good idea about time.

 

Wonder if we'll see the last min. qualifying excitement of the old days. Of course it won't be the same with out Senna.

 

It should make the qualifying better and more exciting

 

+1 My thoughts exactly.

 

so, this means, they will do 2-3 hot laps on low fuel? i hope so...

 

The announcement that I saw said nothing about to changes in the Parc-Ferme system. This would imply that there's still no refeuling before the race. Or did I miss something?

 

well, i hope the last 10 cars will get the free for all quali session, like back in 2000

 

...last years qualifying final minutes were the most exciting spectacle in motor racing.[/QUOTE]

I agree with you 110%! The last little bit with Hamilton, Fred, Kimi, and Phil coming across the line after time expired was almost too hard to watch. Of the whole season I can remember jumping up off my couch with excitement when the Ferrari's would clinch pole seconds after the McLarens flew past the line.