Athletistic / Formula 1. Current Formula 1 world champion, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, has criticized the current format of the Royal Races. The Dutch driver is unhappy with the sprint weekend.

Last season, sprints took place on six Formula 1 stages.

“I’m not against the fact that we only do one test before qualifying. But a new qualification for the sprint? That doesn’t do anything. We’ve already done a big qualifying session. The most important one.”

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In the sprint, the winner receives only eight points. There is not much difference between second and third place.

Another point is the settings, you correct them after the first practice. If you’re wrong, you stay with them for the rest of the weekend. It’s rubbish. If you want to continue doing sprints, then in my opinion something needs to change. It’s like a circus,” Verstappen was quoted as saying by Auto, Motor und Sport.


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