While the Sprint Races have divided insiders’ opinion, the Formula 1 leaders said they have extremely positive feedback from fans.
F1 is looking to expand the number of sprint events to six in 2023, but these plans have currently been put on hold pending approval from FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
However, the lack of action at the Red Bull Ring last weekend – with the top four positions remaining unchanged all the time – sparked a new debate on whether or not the Spielberg venue is the right place for a Sprint. Race in the future.
In the wake of Austria perhaps not being as exciting as other sprints, Wolff said he is convinced Domenicali will do the right thing to ensure 2023 venues are adequate.
“If there is one person I trust to choose the right sprint races, that is Stefano,” he said. “And Stefano will have seen the race in Austria and will take it into account”.
Despite believing that F1 can do better with sprint racing, Wolff argues that part of the ultimate problem in producing memorable racing is the disparity in performance between teams.
“I think the reason racing is less fun is because there is too much performance gap between the teams,” he said.
“If Verstappen disappears in the distance, the two Ferraris are the only spectacle of the race while we are in the middle of nowhere, in no man’s land. Then the others are further back, and then there are the DRS trains. You can never have a good sprint race. “
Although the Sprint Races did not provide much excitement on Saturday, F1 managers have noticed an increase in viewer interest thanks to the fact that a race weekend includes three days of action.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18
Photo by: Alessio Morgese
Some drivers also welcomed the fact that the F1 format is upset from time to time.
Daniel Ricciardo said: “I like it. Fridays are a little more fun for a driver to be honest. I’ve said that a couple of times already, but when you’ve been doing this job for 10 years I think when there is something for to fight every day, that makes the weekend a little more interesting. There is a purpose in every session ”.
“You can’t afford the luxury of two hours on the track on Friday to get things right, and then you have another session on Saturday morning. You only have one session. There’s a lot of pressure on everyone. to qualifications “.
“I think this mix is positive. I think it’s also a bit refreshing. I think they will increase it next year, and that’s fine by me. where the adrenaline is higher “.
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