“Every time I do these [sprint] races, it’s about ‘don’t get damage, make sure you stay in the top three'. For me, that’s not really a race...' Max Verstappen doesn't understand F1's decision to add more sprint races in 2023 ⬇️
F1 debuted its sprint race format at three races in 2021 before tweaking the format for this year, including the return of designating pole to the driver who topped qualifying on Friday. The sprint race result then sets the final starting grid for Sunday’s race.
“Every time I do these [sprint] races, it’s about ‘don’t get damage, make sure you stay in the top three,’” said Verstappen. Verstappen thought F1 should “just stick to the main race” instead of throwing an extra sprint into the weekend format. Lewis Hamilton charged from last place on the grid to finish fourth in last year’s sprint race at Interlagos before going on to win the grand prix on Sunday.
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