News Details

Masi: Sprint qualifying adds different element strategically

Race director Michael Masi believes that the reduced track time on Formula 1 race weekends including Sprint Qualifying will generate excitement due to teams being less 'well prepared'. With the introduction of 100km Sprint Qualifying races on the Saturday, traditional qualifying will move to Friday afternoon. As a result, the teams will have just one one-hour practice session to prepare for qualifying, which could result in unpredictable outcomes becoming more common. The plans were approved by the F1 Commission earlier this week, with the format set to be trialled for the first time at the British Grand Prix in July. Asked about the new format, Masi said that it would add a 'different...
Full Story »
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Sprint qualifying: This is how it works!

Not sprint races, but sprint qualifying, is the name of the new concept...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

F1 weekends are set to change with sprint qualifying:...

Not sprint races, but sprint qualifying, is the name of the new concept...
4y ago from GPBlog.com

Pirelli clarify tyre compound rules for Sprint...

Pirelli have clarified changes to the tyre rules on weekends earmarked...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

British Grand Prix to host first F1 sprint weekend

Silverstone confirmed that the British Grand Prix will be the first...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

MotoGP announces Qatar round postponed until November

MotoGP has confirmed that Qatar's 10-12 April slot will be moved to 6-8...

How the 2027 MotoGP grid is shaping up

No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar Arlington – Qualifying Results

25 IndyCar drivers took to the track Saturday afternoon to decide the...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Taka-San: King of Kenya

At the 94th time of asking, Takamoto Katsuta and co-driver Aaron Johnston...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arsenal hero Thierry Henry sums up feeling of watching...

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has revealed his reaction to teenage...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“It’s not over. Who said that?” - Guardiola...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has sent a strong message to Arsenal on...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Chelsea legend John Terry says Arsenal talent Max...

Chelsea legend John Terry compared Arsenal wonderkid Max Dowman to Lionel...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Nerves were meant to afflict Arsenal, but Manchester...

t Ham draw shows City trying to create a sense of who they are, but...
8h ago from TheGuardian.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.