News Details
F1 puts 'sprint race' vote on team meeting's agenda
Formula 1 teams will vote this week on a proposal to trial this year at three events the concept of a Saturday sprint race that would determine Sunday's grid. The plan was tabled last year along with the idea of resorting to reverse grids to spice up the show but failed to gain Mercedes' support. While reverse grids have been permanently binned, a vote on sprint races will once again take place
at Thursday's meeting of the F1 Commission. The plan would involve a Friday qualifying session to determine the grid for the Saturday sprint race. The latter - a 100km race, or one third the distance of a Grand Prix - would therefore replace Saturday's qualifying. The short event would also carry...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
F1 Commission to vote on sprint race plans on Thursday
Plans to hold sprint races during the 2021 Formula 1 season will be put...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
F1 rules out reverse grids, but sprint races back on...
Here we go again! Formula 1's chiefs have wisely dismissed once and for...
4y ago from F1i.com
Sprint race plans to be voted on on Thursday
The plan to introduce three Saturday sprint races in the 2021 season is...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Red Bull waits: 'Vote to freeze engines again...
Red Bull Racing is anxiously waiting to see whether engine development...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
MotoGP Portuguese GP: Alex Marquez shakes off Pedro...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Pedro Acosta: Portuguese GP sprint defeat step towards...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Alex Marquez secures MotoGP Sprint victory in Portimao
Alex Marquez fended off a late charge from Pedro Acosta to seal his...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Bezzecchi clinches secure Portimao MotoGP pole...
Marco Bezzecchi stormed to his fourth pole position of the season after a...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Caio Collet advances up to IndyCar with AJ Foyt Racing
AJ Foyt Racing has announced that Caio Collet will drive for the team in...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren’s lawsuit against IndyCar champ Alex Palou...
The lengthy court battle between McLaren and Alex Palou is nearing a...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Kirkwood signs multi-year IndyCar extension with...
Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood has signed an extension...
5d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Andretti announces retirement from racing, won't...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Rally Japan: Sebastien Ogier beats Elfyn Evans to...
No description available...
1h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier masters the rain in Japan.
Rally Japan dawned wet on Sunday. Through it all sailed Sebastien Ogier...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Rally Japan: Adrien Fourmaux crash rips door from...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans fight for Rally Japan...
Saturday was the longest day of the rally. Starting 10.2 seconds behind...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On GunnersToday.com
'We tried to find the details' - Sunderland boss Regis...
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris revealed that his side used a secret...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal: The defence wobbles
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
3m ago from Arseblog.com
Man United and Arsenal target admits it 'would be a...
Karl Etta Eyong has been linked with the move to the Premier League in...
12h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arteta frustrated and disappointed by Arsenal’s...
t;li>Manager feels ‘pain in tummy’ at end of clean sheet runRégis...
10h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 Brazilian Grand Prix starting grid with penalties applied
The starting grid for the 2025 Brazilian Grand... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Max Verstappen threatened by penalty as Red Bull consider...
Qualifying for the São Paulo Grand Prix was a... Read More »
43m ago from RacingNews365.com
‘Clear' that titles hopes over now – Verstappen
Nov.9 Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri's... Read More »
33m ago from OneStopStrategy.com
