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Verstappen: Sprint races not needed if the racing is closer

Article To news overview Max Verstappen believes that Formula 1 would not need to potentially introduce sprint races if the main races could allow for more teams and drivers to compete for victory. The idea to hold sprint races at selected Grand Prix weekends has been touted for the 2021 season, with the proposal being discussed during a meeting of the F1 Commission earlier this month. Whilst Verstappen isn't totally against the concept, the Red Bull driver thinks that more competitive racing would mean that new measures such as these would not have to be used. "It's not necessarily about more racing," Verstappen told RacingNews365.com among others following Red Bull's launch of...
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