Williams CEO Jost Capito does not want Formula 1 to go down the route of punishing the best teams for their success. Formula 1 is pushing to introduce sprint races in place of qualifying at three rounds of the 2021 season, which would then set the grid for Sunday's grand prix. Although there are disagreements between the teams and F1 bosses on the costs of ‘Sprint Qualifying', it is expected the concept will at least be trialled. Sprint races had been suggested last season, but the fact they would have been contested with reverse grids proved very unpopular and so that concept was dropped. And even though Formula 1 right now is under pressure with Mercedes having won the last seven...
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