1 SPRINT EVENTS LOOK SET FOR FURTHER CHANGE
Two and a half years since the introduction of the sprint concept Formula 1 is still struggling to home in on the right format to justify having two races on some race weekends. The current rubric is once again coming in for criticism – and potential changes have become one of the most debated topics in the paddock.
As has often been the case lately, Max Verstappen placed himself at the forefront of the debate. Since becoming world champion, the Dutchman has increasingly used his influence to steer discussion in the direction he feels is right. His main argument is that the current sprint format robs the main event of its intrigue. He’d rather see Formula 1 get rid of the concept altogether.
“Once we do a sprint race you get the big picture anyway for the main race,” he argued in Qatar. “You know more or less which cars are going to be really good in the race or the ones that are going to drop back. So it takes away the excitement, from when I remember I was a fan and outside of the F1 world – that sense of not knowing which car is particularly amazing in the long runs or have they
