The last world championship sparked mixed opinions about the introduction of the sprint race on Saturday afternoon, with three GPs on the calendar that had welcomed this new format for the first time in F1 history. It, which still today includes a race over a distance of 100 km, replaces the most qualifying classification, with the final result of the mini-GP which establishes the starting grid for the actual race, as always scheduled for Sunday. A program that has sparked various discussions not only due to an overall lack of show reported by enthusiasts, but also due to a general structure that is not very popular with drivers and teams.
Despite this, the 2022 world championship will still feature three sprint races (Imola, Austria and Brazil), however limited to this number after an initial Formula 1 proposal of increase total appointments to six. A project, the latter, which stalled in front of the negative vote of several participating teams, including the Red Bull. The team principal explained the choice of the Anglo-Austrian team directly Christian Hornerwho commented on the team’s decision during the winter: “Financially it makes no sense to accept any sprint race – explained the British manager to the program BBC Breakfast – but, in the interest of sport, we have nevertheless agreed to accept three sprint races “.
An opinion, that of Red Bull, also gained following the reduction of the budget cap for this season, limited to $ 5 million. In addition, there was a simultaneous inflation of gas and electricity bills, which prompted the reigning vice-champion team to consider six sprint races on the calendar to be senseless. Not surprisingly, immediately after the proposal of the FIA ​​- rejected even by top teams such as Ferrari and Mercedes – the latter thus communicated the definitive move for the 2022 world championship: “The Commission – reads the official note – unanimously approved the three Sprint events for next season, incorporating a series of updates to the format based on feedback from fans, media and teams. “
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