Ferrari backs F1 to consider 'fun' reverse grid races after Hamilton fightback

Ferrari believes Formula 1 should consider reverse grid races for 2022 after Lewis Hamilton’s spectacular charge from the back of the field in Sao Paulo showed they can be a success.
Ferrari backs F1 to consider 'fun' reverse grid races after Hamilton fightback

F1 is set to💦 have six sprint events next year, with plans set to be agreed ov𝓰er the winter break.

With the current sprint qualifying format providing little excitement on the Saturday especially, Ross Brawn and his team ar𒐪e keen to spice up the action for next season.

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto thinks one way of doing that is by introducing reverse grid raꦉces.

Hamilton was forced to start from the back of the 🍬grid in Saturday’s sprint qualifying at Interlagos due to a DRS technical infringement.

The seven-time champion stormed through the field to finish fifth, making i🐼t arguably the most exciting sprint of the season.

Using Brazil as an example, Binotto beli🔥eves reverse grid races would work in ✤F1.

“I think it is,” 𝔍Binotto replied when asked if reverse grid races are a feasible idea “Honestly because of so what happened with so many over𒈔takes, so much fun.

“I think we should really consider it and that’s obviously for the sprint race format and having seen what happened, I tꦯhink it’s not debata♌ble.”

Char𒉰les Leclerc agreed with his team boss, saying there’s “potential” for reverse grid races in F1.

“I don't know, seeing a fast car starting from the back and coming𒁃 back that much, it could be exciting if many fast cars start from the back,” he said after the spr♔int in Brazil.

“I think we'll have to see, I don't know what are the plans but I'👍m pretty sure the FIA will look into it and try to find the best solution and the most exciting one especially for Saturday.

“I think it was entertaining at the end of the race but seeing he [Hamilton] was so close to m🅺e after 20 laps already, it feels like there's potential for that too.”

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