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 weeke...
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, ...
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...
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...
At Silverstone, this will be a 17-lap sprint to the flag to determine the order for Sunday’s main event. The new format has been introduced by F1, the FIA and the teams to spice up the weekend, add a few new variables and bring an extra challenge to the weekend. It is one that...
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...
Well, technically it’s four. Because this weekend is a Sprint weekend, which means there’ll be a mini race on Saturday as qualifying for the main event is shunted back to Friday. Last year this format delivered emphatically in Brazil: Kevin Magnussen claimed a sensational...