A revamp of Formula 1's qualifying format was put on the table at this week's Strategy Group meeting in London, with a four-segment scheme being considered. The concept is apparently the result of research conducted by the Formula One Group and would involve four cars eliminated during each...
New Qualifying Format in Formula OneSTEPHEN WADE, AP Sports Writer
The live broadcast of the Sprint in Miami drew in 946,000 viewers on ESPN, making it the largest ever US audience for a Sprint since the format was introduced in 2021, and in Austria this year, live viewership of Sprint Qualifying was up 76% versus the FP2 sessions in the ...
Qualifying looks set to retain the same format next season after a lack of unanimous agreement amongst teams over whether to trial a small number of reverse-grid qualifying races.
Such domination wasn't good for (F1) business however, and while Bernie tried to derail the German team with his new qualifying format, for once the fans got their way. Despite the obvious advantage, Mercedes continued to update the car, and only once the constructors' title was wrapped-up...
Ecclestone also brings up the very real concern of how to communicate the more complex system to fans in a way that makes sense as well. Not everyone follows rule changes obsessively in the offseason, and presenting F1's new qualifying system in a format that's simple for casual fans to ...
Coulthard struggled with the new qualifying format, which placed the emphasis on a driver's ability to perform on one 'hot lap', while Raikkonen struggled with a car that was clearly past its sell-by date. Both drivers eagerly awaited the arrival of the MP4-18, but it proved to be a ...
New F1 sprint format The Sprint format for 2024 has changed in an attempt to create a better spectacle. Following free practice on a Friday, Sprint qualifying (also known as the Sprint Shootout), rather than qualifying for Sunday's full-length race, w...
Qualifying for these events moves to Friday for the fight for pole. Then, on Saturday, the grid is decided by a 100km scramble. Sunday is the fight for the main prize, and this format allows for greater unpredictability and even more raw action. ...
The proposais that have been agreed by all stakeholders result in the following format changes: Friday - A single Free Practice session followed by Qualifying for the Grand Prix (standard Qualifying format). Saturday- Qualifying for the Sprint (Sprint Shootout) followed by the Sprint. ...