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INSIGHT: Low expectations, high risks for F1 Sprint qualifying
Formula 1 will try a sprint race for the first time this weekend at the British Grand Prix, using it as a way of setting the grid for the main event on Sunday, and drivers have their reservations about how things will pan out. The starting order for the Sprint — as the 100km race is named — is defined by a normal qualifying session on Friday night, and then there will be 17 laps when drivers can fight to gain places or protect their grid slot on Saturday afternoon, with the finishing order providing the grid for the grand prix at Silverstone. It’s a new concept for many drivers, especially those who — like Sebastian Vettel — didn’t race in Formula 2 (or its...
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