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Silverstone earmarked to host first F1 Sprint Race

Silverstone is reportedly set to host Formula 1's first ever Sprint Race, a 100km mad dash on Saturday afternoon that will define the grid order for race day. Formula 1's plan to trial the new concept is to be debated at a meeting between the sport's stakeholders in Bahrain on Thursday, with a good chance the idea will be voted through. Montreal, Monza and Interlagos were initially chosen as the three venues at which a Sprint Race would be trialed, but Silverstone looks set to host the F1's first ever qualifying race according to the Daily Mail.  It's unclear if the British track has been preferred to Montreal or if the potential choice is the result of the uncertainties that continue to...
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