In 2023, the Formula 1 calendar will feature six rounds in a sprint format on Saturday. The first took place in Baku last week and on Friday the head of Formula 1 Stefano Domenicali said during a video conference with investors that the number of sprint stages is expected to be increased to a third of the total in the future. number in the season.
Stefano Domenicali: “The new sprint format has been developed in collaboration with the teams and the FIA. As you know, our idea is to keep things going on the track during the race weekend.
The results of the first sprint this year are very encouraging. All our partners, promoters, press and teams have been very positive about the format changes. Of course we have drawn conclusions and learned certain lessons. Let’s see what format will be in the summer – maybe we can do something better. But overall, the first weekend in the sprint format turned out to be great.
As usual, if you want to change something in a very standardized ecosystem, you have to expect a long-term response from traditional fans. However, new fans responded very, very positively to this format. Stage promoters pushed for its implementation.
We don’t want all stages of the season to be run in sprint form in the future. We want to keep a limited number, maybe a third of the total number of stages in the season. We want to make these events special by giving them more sporting value through prizes and related commercial opportunities. I think this is the right way.”
Source: F1 News
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