Formula 1
Slow teams to vote against quali split - Whitmarsh
A team bosses meeting in Barcelona is likely to knock on the head the concept of a 'split' initial qualifying session for Monaco. Some drivers want the split so that cars with vastly different speeds are not tangled up in traffic on the ...
GMM
Published: May 9, 2010, 11:35 PM
Copy link
Share on Viber
A team bosses meeting in Barcelona is likely to knock on the head the concept of a 'split' initial qualifying session for Monaco.
Some drivers want the split so that cars with vastly different speeds are not tangled up in traffic on the Principality's famous twisty curves.
"I expect teams from the middle of the grid downwards to vote against dividing qualifying," said FOTA chairman Martin Whitmarsh before the meeting on Sunday.
After a cold and overcast start to the day at the Circuit de Catalunya, the sun is now shining with two hours to go until the race.
Predicted rain should hold off until after the chequered flag.
Meanwhile, occupants of the paddock are relieved to hear that Barcelona airport was reopened on Sunday due to the volcanic ash cloud moving on.
But with next week's Grand Prix to be held in Monaco, Spanish radio said the cloud is now heading to the south of France!
We want your opinion!
What would you like to see on Motorsport.com?
Take our 5 minute survey.
- The Motorsport.com Team
Read and post comments
Read also :
Share Or Save This Story
Copy link
Share on Viber
Previous article Vettel tops Friday practice times for Spanish GP
Next article Renault eyes fourth by July to retain Kubica - report
Top Comments
There are no comments at the moment. Would you like to write one?
View More & Comment
More from
GMM
The season is still very long - Rosberg
Formula 1
Formula 1
The season is still very long - Rosberg
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Formula 1
Formula 1
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
Formula 1
Formula 1
Chinese GP
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
More from
Martin Whitmarsh
F1's power vacuum: are lunatics running the asylum?
Formula 1
Formula 1
F1's power vacuum: are lunatics running the asylum?
Malaysian GP: Friday press conference
Formula 1
Formula 1
Malaysian GP
Malaysian GP: Friday press conference
Whitmarsh joins America's Cup team Ainslie
Formula 1
Formula 1
Whitmarsh joins America's Cup team Ainslie
Latest news
McLaren held fresh talks after Singapore GP clash as Lando Norris promises to "make better decisions"
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
42 min
McLaren held fresh talks after Singapore GP clash as Lando Norris promises to "make better decisions"
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
MotoGP
MGP MotoGP
Indonesian GP
2 h
2026 MotoGP Australian Grand Prix – How to watch, session times & more
Zane Smith fined $50,000 by NASCAR for ramming Carson Hocevar after Phoenix Cup race
NASCAR Cup
NAS NASCAR Cup
Phoenix II
10 h
Zane Smith fined $50,000 by NASCAR for ramming Carson Hocevar after Phoenix Cup race
FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned
Formula 1
F1 Formula 1
United States GP
14 h
FIA expects F1 races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi to continue as planned
Feature
Discover prime content
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
You have 2 options:
- Become a subscriber.
- Disable your adblocker.
Subscribe now Already subscribed? Sign in here
Already disabled your adblocker?
Reload page
Manage Alerts
Subscribe