Dennis open-minded on qualifying changes

Team principals are due to meet ahead of next weekend's Spanish Grand Prix to discuss possible changes to the final session of the knockout format, amid unhappiness at the fuel burn-off period at the start of Q3.

Although some teams are pushing for a simple one-lap shoot-out for pole position with race fuel levels, other bosses want the final session to become a low fuel run - with race levels of fuel lodged with the FIA before qualifying.

Dennis has not ruled out supporting a move to either type of qualifying, but he fears that low fuel running will wreck the spectacle of races because it will not mix up grids as much as they currently are due to varying levels of fuel being carried.

"If it's the same for everybody we don't have any strong opinions," he said when asked about his views for a change of qualifying.

"We will be open-minded about running with no fuel for the last 10, but I think we all have to accept we will have the fastest guy on pole and slowest guy in 10th.

"That's what is going to happen most of the time, which means the grid will not be mixed - and that normally contributes to the race. For us, we would be open minded for anything that could improve the show."

There is the theoretical possibility of a change taking place as soon as next weekend's Spanish Grand Prix, but that would require the unanimous support of the teams, the FIA and FOM - something that would unlikely be achieved in such a short space of time.

Dennis said he would prefer to wait to allow a more considered change, rather than making a modification that needs to be altered again because it is not suitable.

"I don't advocate regular change," he explained. "I would prefer to wait until mid-season. More than one change would create confusion."