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Ecclestone has solution: "My system makes both races exciting"

While the big and small teams cannot agree on the sprint races that might be held in 2021, former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone thinks he has the solution. Sprint and main race should be different Speaking to Auto, Motor und Sport, the 90-year-old Briton says the idea of sprint races during F1 weekends is not a new one. "It's an old idea that was already being discussed in my day. The key here is to do it right." According to Ecclestone, the sprint race must have something to offer that makes it different from the main race on Sunday. "People only watch the main race if there is something on offer other than the sprint race. Why should Sunday's race be different from...
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