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Sprint race plans make ‘no sense' to Vettel

Sebastian Vettel is not a fan of the proposal to introduce sprint races into Formula 1, saying they make 'no sense'. While the idea of doing them in reverse-grid order has been shelved, Formula 1 still want to press on with introducing sprint races at selected events in 2021 to trial them. It appears that they have wide support from across the Formula 1 grid, but Vettel cannot be included. “I don’t know what the thinking is behind it,” he told Autosport. “I don’t like it. Why would you have a pre-final to a final? What’s the point of that? I don’t understand it. “Obviously if there is a race on Saturday, then I will have to take part because I still want to drive on Sunday,...
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