he would have started from first position on Sunday under the new schedule. As it ran under the old format, he started the race from eighth position having dropped to that position in the sprint race which followed.
The sprint format was introduced in 2021 to liven up race weekends and its rules have been tweaked each year to reach its current stand-alone format. Since 2022, point scoring was extending from the top three finishers down to eighth place, increasing the chances of a champio...
Formula 1's Sprint weekend format for 2023 explained ahead of it returning at the United States GP What's changed for 2023 The key change is that the result of Saturday's shorter race will no longer set the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix (as was the case in 2021-...
The finishing order of the race will define the grid for Sunday’s showpiece event – the Grand Prix, where the traditional format will remain unchanged. There will be a more modest grid procedure for Sprint Qualifying, with media and guests permitted on g...
What is the F1 Sprint? The Sprint is a short race. It covers 100km – about one-third of a typical Grand Prix distance – and should last about 30 minutes. This length has been chosen to encourage a race that is dynamic rather than strategic. Unlike a Grand Prix, there are no mandat...
F1 has a new sprint race format, which means *two* qualifying sessions. Yup, introducing the Sprint Shootout… The rumourswere true! F1 will introduce a new sprint race format at this weekend’s Azerbaijan GP, in the hope that drivers will now take more risks in the name of our entertai...
F1 sprint race time | Full schedule The F1 sprint race has been a new concept in Formula 1 since 2021, when the format was first introduced at the British Grand Prix. But what is an F1 sprint race and what are the times and schedules for the sprint races in 2024? © XPB What ...
The Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 2-4 May, and is set to be the sixth race of the F1 season. The first practice session and sprint qualifying will take place on Firday 2 May, with the sprint and qualifying on Saturday 3 May. The sprint wi...
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F1 Sprint Race: What is it and how does it work? F1 sprint races are back this season too. Three sprint races were held for the first time in the 2021 season, and Formula 1’s 2025 season includes not three, but six sprint races. With this year even more speed, even more ...