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F1 could make U-turn on sprint weekend pole

Formula 1 could be about to perform a U-turn regarding what constitutes the official pole position on a sprint qualifying weekend. When the new format was debuted at the British Grand Prix, there was some confusion about what could or could not be described as being ‘on pole’. Officially, pole position was awarded to Max Verstappen, who won Saturday’s 17-lap sprint event – there was also confusion because Formula 1 did not want that described as a race, even though to all intents and purposes it was. That meant any reference to Lewis Hamilton being ‘on pole’ for the sprint had to be avoided, even though the seven-time World Champion had set the fastest time in the traditional...
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