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Max Verstappen questions new format despite FIA compensation

2021 saw sprint races introduced into Formula 1 for the very first time, as the FIA sought to make race weekends more entertaining and increase viewer numbers on Fridays and Saturdays. Some fans prefer to only watch qualifying and the main race, choosing not to tune into Friday’s practice session, meaning that the introduction of the sprint races could make the whole weekend more appealing. On race weeks where the sprint race format is applied, drivers will qualify a day earlier on Friday before taking part in a 100km race om Saturday to decide the starting grid for the main race on Sunday, With the format initially being trialled at Silverstone, Monza and Brazil in 2021 before returning...
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