1) Remove all fuel restrictions and let the guys go for it, in the process actually setting a better time than the second qualifying session;

2) Get the teams to specify how heavy their cars will be prior to the race start BEFORE qualifying, then let them qualify on low fuel; or

3) Have a Top Ten run off (similar to V8 Supercar) as the 3rd session. This is the solution to broadcasters’ (e.g. Bahrain GP) inability to focus on the right cars in final qualifying (note to all broadcasters – showing cars in the pits during qualifying while cars are on the track is NOT INTERESTING!!), and the one that I am most in favour of (to me, the 2nd best thing about Bathurst is the Top Ten on Saturday, either live or on TV)

Re RHM’s blog about JV’s comments about qualifying being “so busy”, but you’re not able to set-up the car much. Well, isn’t that what Fridays are about?? Oh that’s right, the FIA’s “cost saving” 2 race engine rule puts paid to that. I’m sorry, but in a multi-billion dollar sport, having guys “saving their engines” while the manufacturers are throwing billions of dollars at it does not make sense. MORE ENGINE BLOW-UPS I SAY!! (JV’s looked fantastic last week …)

My opinion is that qualifying on race fuel was a bad idea to start with and keeping that rule for the top 10 cars this year is the worst idea ever in F1 (well, since Lola entered it anyway).