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FIA, Formula 1, in sprint race ‘fight over money'

Apr.28 Unity between F1's authorities – Liberty Media and the FIA – is under threat over a financial dispute about sprint qualifying. The decision-making Formula 1 Commission met in London this week, chaired by new FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. On the agenda was the Liberty-employed F1 managing director Ross Brawn's desire to expand the number of sprint race weekends for 2023 from its current three to as many as six. In a statement issued after Tuesday's meeting, the FIA admitted not only that the format last year had been 'popular with fans and stakeholders', but that 'Formula 1 and the teams' are 'supportive of an extension to six' sprints for 2023. However, the FIA...
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