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Sprint races could improve ‘boring' F1 – Marko

Mar.10 Dr Helmut Marko has given the thumbs-up to Formula 1's plan for the Saturday sprint race ‘super qualifying' format that will be trialled over three races in 2021. That is despite the fact that others, including likely 2021 Mercedes reserve Nico Hulkenberg, have poured cold water on the plan. 'It's rubbish,' Hulkenberg told Servus TV. 'It sounds like a very artificial way to create some tension. 'The teams and manufacturers are investment millions and millions with thousands of people involved, and then this is thrown at them.' However, Red Bull official Marko said Formula 1 had to act to end the recent spate of 'totally boring' races. 'A lot of the details still need to be...
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