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Teams open to sprint race, but want more details

Formula 1 teams are reported to be open to the idea of sprint races, but have requested further details as to how they would work. The teams met up with the FIA and the F1 Commission on Thursday to discuss different issues such as an engine freeze, which has been approved, and the idea of sprint races. The sport is hoping to trial the format at three Grands Prix in the 2021 season – in Canada, Italy and Brazil. Sprint races have been discussed as an option to attract a larger worldwide audience and make the race weekend as a whole more of a spectacle. There was no official green light given to the new format in the meeting, but according to the FIA, there was ‘broad support' from...
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