Romain Grosjean has dismissed the idea of changing Formul🔥a 1’s qualifying format to include a new fourth part and believes the structure remains the sport’s best option.

Over the second half of last season&n𒈔bsp;F1 chief Ross Brawn proposed the idea of a new Q4 format to see 🌠the top eight go into a pole position shootout. Any qualifying format changes must be given backing from all F1 teams and after a mixed reception over the winter any tweaks were delayed until after the 2019 season.

Talk of the Q4 format has returned as part of Liberty Media’s overreaching shake-up in F1ꩲ, but Haas driver Grosjean feels the change would only hamper the spectac൩le while bringing more negatives than positives for the midfield teams.

“I don’t really see the point. I think three is pretty cool and a top 10 shootout i𒁃s pretty nice,” Grosjean said. “We’ve tried many qualifying sessions and it hasn’t changed the world.

“2016 was the shootout. I remember in Bahrain, I was P8 and was hoping someone would ꩵpush me out so I would start ninth to have free tyres.

“I think it’s actually a disadvantage for the midfield – five of the top thre💟e cars weren’t on the medium in qualifying, for them it won’t change anything. Then you have two poor guys starting, so it is sometimes i💦t’s positive, but when it’s negative it is not good.

“I don’t think a fix is needed. Look at the midfie﷽ld battle, it’s two or three tenths to P7 to P15. It’s amazing.”

Plans to freshen up F1’s qualifying format we꧙re triggered following dud Q2 sessions seen in 2017 and 2018 when a number of cars carrying hefty✨ grid penalties would qualify from Q1 but then not contest Q2 – effectively meaning the order would be sorted without competitive lap times being set.