F1 evaluating idea of making sprint races a standalone event
The world championship first introduced the s༺print format at three rounds in 2021, with a further three ꦦevents taking place this year featuring some minor changes, including more points being awarded.
The shorter 100km Saturday races are used🧸 to determine the grid for Sunday’s main grand prix i🎃n a bid to spice up the show but the format has generated mixed reviews from fans and drivers alike.
It is und🥃erstoo💮d that F1 is continuing to evaluate the idea of making the sprint a standalone 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 afford to take risks due to the knock-on effects f⛦or Sunday’s gra🅠nd 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 reiter༺ated his sܫtance.
“Honestly, I'm just not a big fan of it because I feel like we don't really race,” said the ꦰRed Bull driver.
“There are a few 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 tyr🔯e which will last the distance, right?
“With these cars, probably the racing is a little🏅 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 f☂un for me.”
F1 will double the number of sprint 💝events to six next season after agreement was reached at the F🅺IA’s World Motor Sport Council vote in September.
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