Is it sprint and be damned for F1?

Stuart Codling Editor

“I don’t have the answer. I know what we have today needs tuning.” Christian Horner’s thoughts on Formula 1’s troubled and much-disliked sprint format won’t be taken by the commercial rights holder as a particularly useful interjection on the subject. But if pronouncements such as these are lacking in specific and actionable proposals to improve the format, they certainly chime with the majority opinion in the paddock: it’s not working. The drivers think the sprints are pointless and so do the teams they represent. And, crucially, they’re not shy about expressing their contempt for the concept. Horner again: “It’s like you’ve won a long run [ie in a practice session] and got a medal for it.” Nevertheless, F1 remains committed to the concept. You have to wonder why. Promoters remain divided over…

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GP Racing UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023

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