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. Dramatically battling...
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has suggested the sprint format could eventually lead him to leaving F1 for good if it becomes a bigger part of the schedule going forward. Verstappen's reservations are with the concept rather than the format and he has said the new rules will no...
What is ‘F1 Sprint Race’ and how does it work? A Formula 1 sprint race is like a shortened version of a regular race. Formula 1 wants to build more excitement into a race weekend with these sprints. In about a third of the laps, the drivers fight for the top spot. A race ...
Sprint As well as cars spanning far and wide, the way a race is held does as well. Sprint racing is a shorter format of races usually with a single driver. The racing is often more intense due to the race being over quickly. Only in some cases, a pitstop is needed. Otherwise, ...
F1 Sprint weekends in 2025 China, Miami, Belgium, Austin, BrazilandQatarhave been selected as the events that will stage the alternative format, which features a shortened 100km race on Saturdays. The Austrian Grand Prix, which has held a Sprint ev...
After a rain-hit weekend in China, the F1 paddock moves to the other side of the world for the Miami Grand Prix – but what does the weather have in store at the Florida venue? As was the case in Shanghai, the Sprint format will be in play at the Miami Int...
If it is a single yellow flag, then as described in the FIA Sporting Code, drivers should ‘reduce your speed, do not overtake, and be prepared to change direction’ as ‘there is a hazard beside or partly on the track’. Ad
After the final Sprint of the season, here is the F1 start time information for qualifying at the Qatar Grand Prix. It will be a Friday session for Sprint qualifying at Lusail (8.30pm local time), but after the Sprint at 5pm local time on Saturday, the drivers will refocus themselves f...
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri took pole and won the last sprint race in Qatar, so Red Bullisbeatable over the shorter format… What’s the weather going to be like? Not much to report here: the current weather forecast suggests it’s going to be hot (with peak temps reaching as high a...
And what time is qualifying? For UK viewers the Qatar GP gets underway at 6pm sharp on Sunday 8 October, although (as per the sprint race weekend format) qualifying is onFriday6, instead of the customary Saturday. Quali is at 6pm also, a few hours after the only practice session...