Elimination qualifying may be here to stay for the time being, but regardless F1 has still had a history of about-turns in many different forms over the years...
"After 3 or 4 laps the handlebar grip came off. I actually put it between my legs and tried to continue riding but it wasn't really possible" - Kyle Ryde.
The Haas F1 team will plunge into its stock of spare parts to provide Esteban Gutierrez with a new car while his damaged Australian GP chassis is repaired.
Nico Rosberg avoided a potential retirement from the lead of the Australian Grand Prix after changing his driving style to compensate for a brake problem
"We hung in there to the end in a fight with Alvaro and Jack and beat them to the line. Considering that was my first long run it wasn't bad!" - Eugene Laverty.
Honda's Matt Neal stamps an early authority ahead of the opening round of the British Touring Car Championship after stealing the top-spot from rookie sensation Ashley Sutton in dying minutes at Donington Park.
Aron Smith will remain on the British Touring Car Championship grid after finalising a last-minute deal, alongside Mark Howard, with newcomers Team BKR.
Soap-star Kelvin Fletcher becomes the latest addition to the British Touring Car Championship after securing a sensational deal with Power Maxed Racing.
Iodaracing Aprilia rider Alex de Angelis has undergone a successful operation on his right arm which connects to his horrific accident at Motegi last October.