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F1 putting ‘finishing touches' on sprint races – CEO

Mar.30 Formula 1 is putting 'the finishing touches' on its plan for the three-race sprint qualifying format trial in 2021. 'In the coming days, we will be putting the finishing touches on the sprint race plan,' confirmed F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. The teams have agreed to experiment with the 30-minute Saturday sprint qualifying race idea this season, reportedly to take place at Silverstone, Monza and Brazil. But several team bosses expressed concerns in Bahrain last weekend that the format will cost them more for parts and damage, just as the budget cap came into force in 2021. 'There just has to be a sensible allowance that takes that into account,' confirmed Red Bull team boss Christian...
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