Three F1 teams afraid car not built for new sprint race
Jul.1 – Three teams are warning they could sit out practice sessions as a result of the new ‘sprint qualifying’ trial..
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FIA boss ‘not a big fan’ of new sprint quali format
Jun.20 – FIA president Jean Todt admits he is “not a big fan” of the new sprint qualifying format. The short Saturday..
F1 eyes six ‘sprint qualifying’ races next season
Jun.19 – Formula 1 is looking to organise as many as six ‘sprint qualifying’ races in 2022. This year, the new format is..
F1 CEO wants extra points for sprint race ‘grand slam’
May 28 – Formula 1 may introduce extra points for a new epic achievement – pole, sprint race victory, and the grand prix win on..
Ecclestone slams new F1 sprint race qualifying format
May 6 – Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1’s new sprint qualifying format is “complete nonsense”. Earlier, before the..
Sprint qualifying race must prove itself this season
Apr.28 – Formula 1 is open to scrapping the brand new sprint qualifying format if it does not “prove itself” this season...
Boullier wants Sprint races at every GP or none at all
Apr.22 – French GP boss Eric Boullier thinks sprint qualifying should take place at every race weekend in future if the 2021 trial..
Sprint races won’t atract more people to F1
Apr.16 – French GP official Eric Boullier is not convinced ‘sprint qualifying’ will transform the excitement of Formula..
F1 CEO says ‘sprint qualifying’ will never take place at every GP
Apr.13 – Stefano Domenicali insists that ‘sprint qualifying’ will never take place on each and every grand prix weekend..
Honda power has big role in progression of AlphaTauri
Apr.12 – AlphaTauri’s obvious step forward for 2021 is due “mainly” to the new Honda engine. That is the admission..
Financial deal shows green light to new F1 sprint races
Apr.8 – Stefano Domenicali appears to have resolved an issue that could have red-flagged Formula 1’s sprint qualifying trial in..
F1 CEO hits back at new sprint qualifying cost debate
Apr.7 – Stefano Domenicali says Formula 1 risks losing sight of “the big picture” amid a dispute over extra funding for..
F1 working on finishing touches for new sprint race format
Mar.30 – Formula 1 is putting “the finishing touches” on its plan for the three-race sprint qualifying format trial in..
Teams want extra money for ‘sprint qualifying’
Mar.27 – Progress on F1’s three-race ‘sprint qualifying’ trial in 2021 has hit a snag. Teams are arguing with the..
Verstappen says current F1 cars are to wide for racing
Mar.22 – One of the biggest problems in Formula 1 is the width of the cars, according to Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver said he..
Winner of new sprint qualifying race receives 3 extra points
Mar.15 – The winner of the trial ‘sprint qualifying’ races in 2021 will receive 3 points as well as pole position for the..
Silverstone to also host new half-hour sprint race this season
Mar.12 – The ‘super qualifying’ sprint races to be trialled in Formula 1 this year will only last half an hour, F1 CEO..
Hulkenberg says new sprint race format is rubbish
Mar.10 – Dr Helmut Marko has given the thumbs-up to Formula 1’s plan for the Saturday sprint race ‘super..
F1 teams waiting for new super qualifying regulation details
Mar.9 – Aston Martin‘s technical boss is waiting for the details of the three-race ‘super qualifying’ trial for..
No podium after new ‘super-qualifying’ races during this season
Mar.8 – There will be no podium celebrations after the three trial ‘super qualifying’ sprint races in 2021. Although the..
