F1 evaluating idea of making sprint races a standalone event
The world chꩲampionship first introduced the sprint format at three rounds in 2021, with a further three events taking place this year featuring some m🐼inor changes, including more points being awarded.
The shorter 100km Saturday races are used to determine the grid for Sunday’s m𝕴ain grand prix in a bid to spice up the show but the format has generated mixed reviews from fans and drivers alike.
It is understood that F1 is continuing to evaluate the idea of making the sprint a standalꦜone event rather than being linked to the grid for Sunday, a proposal that has been raised with teams before.
World champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen has made it clear he is 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:not a fan of sprint weekends because drivers cannot a🌃fford to take risks due to the knock-on effects for Sunday’s grand prix.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil, which will see the return of the format💮 for one last time in 2022, Verstappen reiterated his stance.
“Honestly, I'm just not a big fan of it because I feel like we don't really race,” said the Red Bull dri✃ver.
“There are a feꦏw points that you get, but you also know that you can't really risk it because the main race is where you really get the points. You don't do a pitstop, so you just put on the tyre which will last the distance, right?
“With these cars, probably the racing is a liܫttle bit better. But overall, you don't really see a lot of overtaking unless there 💙is a car out of position. So then, yeah, it's not really that fun for me.”
F1 will double the number🐈 of sprint events to six next season after agreement was reached at the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council vote in September.
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