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Formula 1 sprint races: New structure for the six tournaments in 2023

Posted : 26 April 2023
The Saturday "sprint," a smaller race, has been created independent of the grand prix and will feature a separate qualifying round called the "sprint shootout."

On Friday, qualifying will be performed to determine the starting grid for the main Grand Prix.

The sprint grid will then be determined by a shorter qualifying session on Saturday that will follow the same knockout format.

The slowest five cars will be disqualified from the "sprint" qualifying after the first two sessions, which will only be 12, 10, and 8 minutes long. The three sessions each go for 18, 15, and 12 minutes in a typical qualifying run.

The regulations for the sprint race qualifying stipulate that teams must use fresh tires in each session, with the'soft' compound required for the final top-10 challenge while the'medium' compound is required for the first two.

The FIA, F1, and the teams make up the rule-making F1 Commission, which met on Tuesday and unanimously approved the new format. The FIA World Council, which has final approval authority, then gave its approval.

The purpose of the modifications is to make the "sprint" more dangerous by incentivizing drivers to take bigger chances.

When sprint weekends were first introduced in 2021, the grid for the sprint was determined by the Friday qualifying session, while the grid for the main grand prix was
determined by the outcome of the sprint.

Drivers were therefore hesitant to take risks in the sprint since any mistakes or mishaps would significantly hurt their chances of winning the grand prix.

The point incentives for the sprint are still far smaller than those for the grand prix, so it is yet unclear if the new format will make a substantial impact.

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