News Details

Saturday sprint race idea ‘nice' – Giovinazzi

Feb.12 Plans for Saturday sprint races gained 'broad support from all parties' during the videoconference meeting of the F1 Commission on Thursday. New F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali recently unveiled his push for a three-race trial of the novel weekend format, reportedly featuring a shorter race on Saturday and a Friday qualifying session. Sources suggest points will be awarded for the sprint race, with the results to then determine the starting order for the normal grand prix on Sunday. It is believed Domenicali wants the format to be trialled three times in 2021 – in Montreal, Monza and Brazil. 'These are important hours – a decision is being made on that,' Alfa Romeo driver...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Montreal ‘open' to Saturday sprint race idea

Feb.11 Canadian GP promoter Francois Dumontier is 'open' to Formula 1's...
4y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

The Braking Point: Why F1 should reject the sprint...

The F1 Commission is set to vote on a sprint race proposal at Thursday's...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

F1 Commission to vote on sprint race plans on Thursday

Plans to hold sprint races during the 2021 Formula 1 season will be put...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

F1 Commission to vote on sprint race plans, points...

Plans to hold sprint races during the 2021 Formula 1 season will be put...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Christian Lundgaard earns IndyCar pole, will start...

Drivers of the NTT IndyCar Series took to Portland International Raceway...

IndyCar Portland – Qualifying Results

IndyCar rolled into Portland or the second event of a West Coast swing,...

Jacob Abel: ‘I would hate if this was my only...

Jacob Abel is one of three rookies in IndyCar this season, and is hopeful...
11h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Mikel Arteta hints at more signings following Bilbao...

Mikel Arteta has suggested that Arsenal’s summer transfer business is...
4h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Player ratings: Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Arsenal ended pre-season with a convincing win over La Liga side Athletic...
8h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Gyokeres off the mark as Arsenal end pre-season with...

Viktor Gyokeres scored his first goal for Arsenal as the Gunners finished...
8h ago from SkySports.com

“Looked better in blue” - Chelsea youngster drops...

Chelsea academy star Heze Grimwade has sent a cheeky message to Noni...
10h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.