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Verstappen: Adding Sprint race to Chinese GP weekend ‘not smart’

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 15/04/2024 at 13:0615/04/2024 at 12:55 Max Verstappen is critical of Formula 1’s decision to include a Sprint race at this week’s Chinese Grand Prix, believing it's "not the smartest thing" considering the unique challenges the event presents. F1 returns to China for the first time since 2019, with the Shanghai International Circuit welcoming back the pinnacle of motorsport. However, a four-year hiatus creates several significant issues for F1’s teams. Not only do they have no recent data on how the sport’s current ground-effect cars will behave on the demanding 5.4km track, but the circuit itself has undergone resurfacing. This throws a...
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