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McLaren support sprint race proposal, Ricciardo open-minded

Andreas Seidl has confirmed that McLaren support the move to introduce sprint races in Formula 1, while Daniel Ricciardo said he was 'open-minded'. The F1 Commission agreed earlier this month to set up a working group tasked with developing a 'new qualifying format' for use at certain races this season, with the sprint race idea tabled by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali likely to be under consideration. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the launch of the MCL35M earlier this week, McLaren team boss Seidl confirmed that the team supported the move while urging a decision to be reached as soon as possible. “We from the McLaren side we are supportive of that discussion and initiative,” he...
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