Keeping qualifying on schedule
Going slow is only one way to knock yourself out of Formula One qualifying, according to a new tweak in the rules.
In Bahrain for the season opener, the governing FIA has ruled that any car either spinning off or breaking down in any stage of the new `knockout` format will not be able to later rejoin.

Without the stipulation, qualifying could have turned into a nightmare of complication and luck, with some errant drivers able to have their cars towed back to the pits, but less fortunate others - for example - stuck in obscure parts of the venue.

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