Formula One boss Ross Brawn is ready to fight the sport’s purists by introducing reverse grid qualifying in what many will see as an attempt to stop Lewis Hamilton’s all-conquering Mercedes team. Formula One boss Ross Brawn is ready to introduce reverse grid qualifying into the sport. Brawn said: ‘Monza was a candidate for a reverse-grid sprint race when we were considering testing the format this year. ‘Of course, with a reverse grid sprint race, teams will set their cars up differently. Right now, Mercedes set their cars up to achieve the fastest lap and then to control the race from the front. Many will see this as an attempt to stop Lewis Hamilton’s all-conquering Mercedes team.

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