Bigger F1 race weekend format shakeup now looming?
Sep.11 – Stefano Domenicali insists the controversial ‘sprint race’ format is not the end of his efforts to spice up race..
Sep.11 – Stefano Domenicali insists the controversial ‘sprint race’ format is not the end of his efforts to spice up race..
Sep.1 – Max Verstappen has admitted his opposition to adding more ‘sprint race’ weekends to the Formula 1 calendar. Three..
2021 Abu Dhabi grand prix Analysis The FIA President led detailed discussions of the 2021 FIA Formula 1 Abu Dhabi grand prix. Feedback from..
Feb.7 – Gunther Steiner admits he isn’t sure if Formula 1’s ‘sprint qualifying’ trial has failed. With the..
Dec.11 – A new financial dispute is breaking out in Formula 1. Top teams Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari are complaining that the..
Jul.8 – Lewis Hamilton is expecting Formula 1’s first ever ‘sprint qualifying’ race to be a fizzer. Next weekend at..
Jul.2 – F1’s governing body has neutralised a risk that up to three teams could have sat out practice sessions ahead of the..
Jul.1 – Three teams are warning they could sit out practice sessions as a result of the new ‘sprint qualifying’ trial..
Jun.20 – FIA president Jean Todt admits he is “not a big fan” of the new sprint qualifying format. The short Saturday..
Jun.19 – Formula 1 is looking to organise as many as six ‘sprint qualifying’ races in 2022. This year, the new format is..
May 28 – Formula 1 may introduce extra points for a new epic achievement – pole, sprint race victory, and the grand prix win on..
May 6 – Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1’s new sprint qualifying format is “complete nonsense”. Earlier, before the..
Apr.28 – Formula 1 is open to scrapping the brand new sprint qualifying format if it does not “prove itself” this season...
Apr.22 – French GP boss Eric Boullier thinks sprint qualifying should take place at every race weekend in future if the 2021 trial..
Apr.16 – French GP official Eric Boullier is not convinced ‘sprint qualifying’ will transform the excitement of Formula..