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Originally Posted by Simmi
Another thing I'd forgotten about was the slight controversy around the qualifying format from last year.
You only get an hour on Wednesday in Qualifying practice to get into the top six for Hyperpole. So very hard to nail a lap without traffic. We saw Albuquerque mess up last year and that was the beginning of their race unravelling.
Unfortunately there are still so many hours upon hours of inconsequential free practice prior to the race. Too much IMO.
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I think UA were spread too thinly last year across three cars (a lesson WRT seem to have learned from), but the race definitely began to fall apart with Albuquerque popping off about not getting a clean lap in qualifying.
As for why I think it's there, it increases
the drama. Guaranteed stories to write about pre-Hyperpole. It's here to stay, unless an almighty fuss is kicked up about it, or someone ends a race week - or more - on the back of trying to get a good lap in.