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Why the reversed-grid races proposal won't go away

It appears as though Formula 1's proposal to introduce reversed-grid qualifying races will fall by the wayside for the time being. But, despite Mercedes' resistance, F1 owner Liberty Media is still keen to experiment with new formats

Jonathan Noble Jun 3, 2020, 3:17 PM

While there was a sense of disappointment this week from some teams that a proposal for reversed-grid qualifying race experiments had fallen away because of resistance from Mercedes, don't think for a second that the idea is dead.

The unique circumstance prompted by the coronavirus-impacted calendar, where F1 will hold back-to-back races at select venues, was certainly the perfect opportunity to try new things.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.