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F1 plans sprint format at historical races from 2022

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has said that Formula 1 will look to set the sprint format on “historical Grand Prix” from 2022. The sprint qualifying format, which sees a short 100km sprint to determine the grid for Sundays’ Grand Prix, had it’s inaugural trial at Silverstone. The sprint format will take place at a further two events this season with the Italian Grand Prix hosting the second and a now confirmed Brazilian Grand Prix the third. Brazil has been in line to host the third sprint event, but Formula 1 hadn’t confirmed it until now due to several other venues expressing an interest in hosting the format. In a call with Wall Street investors, Domenicali explained that...
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