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F1 QUALIFYING EXPLAINED: THREE-SEGMENT KNOCKOUT FORMAT

Original: How Does Formula 1 Qualifying Work?

F1 Chronicle·1h ago·9 August 2026
How Does Formula 1 Qualifying Work?

Formula 1 qualifying consists of three knockout segments—Q1, Q2, and Q3—that narrow the 22-car grid to ten cars for the final shootout.

Formula 1 qualifying is a three-segment knockout, Q1, Q2 and Q3, that whittles a 22-car grid down to a ten-car shootout for pole position. Each…

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