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Todt not in favour of F1's sprint races

Article To news overview © Mercedes FIA President Jean Todt thinks F1's new sprint format is not needed although he remains open about the whole prospect which will first be used at the British Grand Prix next week. The event, now known as the 'Sprint' will be 100km with points on offer for the top three finishers and no mandatory pit stop. “First of all we don’t call that a race,” Todt told RacingNews365.com and other select members of the press. “I have a part of responsibility not calling that a race. For me, the race is on Sunday. “If you ask me if I’m a big fan of that, the answer is no. I don’t think Formula 1 needs it.” The format has split opinion and seven-time...
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