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Sprint Races in Formula 1 make no sense – Vettel

Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel believes Sprint Races in Formula 1 would 'make no sense' and that it is 'patching' over a problem rather than fixing a deeper issue. Formula 1 is set to introduce Sprint Races at three grands prix this year with a working group currently finalising a proposal to put to the teams. It is understood that a qualifying session would be held on Friday, determining the grid for a sprint race on Saturday, which would be one-third of the length of a regular grand prix. The outcome of that race would then set the grid for Sunday's grand prix. But Vettel has hit out at the concept and believes Formula 1 is adopting the wrong approach. 'I don’t know what’s the...
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