The sprint race was introduced to spice up certain races, offering venues the chance to effectively have three days of competitive running (Qualifying on Friday, a sprint race on Saturday, race on Sunday) rather than an entire Friday dedicated to practice sessions. That format has been po...
Start lights How does the F1 weekend work? What’s F1 Sprint? And why is it called Formula 1? You’ve got questions – we’ve got answers... Everything you need to know Who races in F1? Extreme g-forces. Daring decisions made in the blink of an eye – and at 370km/h. Dramatic...
With the new changes to the F1 Sprint weekends, Craig Slater explains why Sprint Races could be crucial in deciding positions in the Drivers' Championship. Why has there been a change? In essence, to try and improve the entertainment and spectacle of the Sprint weekend...
The best of the action from a dramatic Sprint at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Unlike in the Sunday Grand Prix, there is no point for fastest lap in the Sprint. And the points certainly can be crucial: Max Verstappen last season became the first dri...
Formula 1 Sprint Qualifying explained 2. Mercedes’ upgrades A lot was made of Toto Wolff’s comments during the two races in Austria, when he suggested Mercedes would not be developing their 2021 car any further while Red Bull continue to add performance. But there ...
Late last year F1 announced that there would be double the number of sprint races in 2023, but with just four weeks until the first one in Baku reports suggest bosses want to change the format. Wait, what? Quick recap: the current ‘sprint’ weekend sees qualifying shifted to Friday to...
This will affect race difficulty across Sprint and Race sessions but NOT Practice and Qualifying. Easy: Unsurprisingly, this is the easiest option! Other teams will be conservative and display minimal aggression in races. This option is ideal for new players. Standard: Other teams will use a ...
Making its Shanghai debut, the Sprint Race packs all the drama of the "main event" into a thrilling condensed format. Expect heart-pounding starts, strategic tire changes, and a dash to the finish line that will ke...
From high-octane Grand Prix races to Sprint battles, qualifying and practice sessions, consider this your go-to source for watching Formula One. Annoyingly, the price of cable TV alternatives and streaming services can vary wildly from country to country so we'll explain how to ...
But while Piastri did pull one back in Baku, it’s Norris who has already won the F1 2024 battle at McLaren with races to spare. F1 2024 head-to-head qualifying record: Aston Martin Fernando Alonso 17-5 Lance Stroll Sprint qualifying: Fernando Alonso 2-3 Lance Stroll In one of the ...