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Reverse-grid sprint race back on the table

Formula 1 officials are thinking of reviving their reverse-grid sprint race concept for the double-header events in 2020. The idea of having a reverse-grid race to decide the starting order for the main race was first proposed last season, but it didn't get the approval of the teams. But with the season-opener in Austria set to be part of a double-header, as well as possibly the British Grand Prix, Formula 1 officials have revisited the idea. According to a report from The Race, during a meeting between the FIA, Liberty Media and the teams on Friday, Liberty presented the idea of using one of each of the back-to-back races at the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone to hold a Saturday sprint race...
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