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DEREK BELL

I vowed years ago that I would never join the Old Farts’ Club but I fear I am about to become the Grand Poobah. I love Formula 1, but the constant tinkering to improve ‘the show’ has culminated in the idea of Saturday sprint races that have become standalone events for 2023.

These races comprise a new shoot-out qualifying session in place of final practice at six Grands Prix. I am writing this the day after the first of these, the Azerbaijan round, and I noticed that a

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