News Details
Webber fears conservative approach will stifle F1 Sprint Qualifying excitement
Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images With the first Sprint Qualifying event in F1 history set to take place this weekend at Silverstone, Mark Webber is worried Saturday's event could see drivers take a conservative approach. The new format will see traditional qualifying move to Friday, with that session determining the start order for Saturday's sprint race. The finishing order will then determine the starting grid for Sunday's Grand Prix. Webber wonders whether Saturday's sprint will turn into a procession as drivers will be too concerned with ensuring they don't ruin their chances in the main event the following day. "People like change, but I think the...
Full Story »
Full Story »
2y ago from RacingNews365.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ferrari: Sprint Qualifying all about adding excitement
Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies believes the Sprint Qualifying...
2y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Sprint race format can ‘ruin weekend' –...
Jul.12 The new ‘sprint qualifying' format puts extra pressure on...
2y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Alonso predicts sprint qualifying format ‘tweaks'
Jul.9 Fernando Alonso thinks Formula 1 will introduce 'tweaks' to the...
2y ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Todt: F1 doesn't need Sprint format but let's try it
Finally Sprint Race weekend is upon us as Formula 1‘s Quixotic...
2y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Bagnaia: Not wanting Marquez as a team-mate claims are...
Francesco Bagnaia has spoken out against critics who have claimed that the...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Bagnaia: Claims I don't want Marquez as 2025 MotoGP...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
2027 MotoGP rules "will make riders' lives more...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Zarco says outburst at Jerez MotoGP stewards was...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Power admits "it's not ideal" losing two key...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Lundqvist still trying to “find the sweet spot”...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren announces Pourchaire for rest of 2024...
Arrow McLaren has revealed its driver for the #6 entry for most of the...
5h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Abel ends Indy 500 entry hopes, cites funding as cause
Abel Motorsports will not be fielding a car in this year’s Indianapolis...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Portugal: Neuville tames Super Special to claim...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville takes early WRC Portugal lead
Thierry Neuville set the quickest time around the 2.94km opening stage of...
6h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Toyota not “expecting too many changes” to WRC...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC drivers expect Portugal to deliver "most...
No description available...
10h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Former Manchester United defender urges Gareth...
No description available...
22m ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Should wipe the floor with them at Old Trafford' -...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Chelsea Transfer News Roundup: Blues plot swap deal...
No description available...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Richard Keys blasts Arsenal boss in rant over...
Arsenal are in pole position in the Premier League as things stand, but...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ricciardo makes shock move away from F1
Daniel Ricciardo is reportedly involved in a new... Read More »
5h ago from GPFans.com
Hamilton REVEALS Mercedes F1 exit reasons
Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton has opened up on why... Read More »
6h ago from GPFans.com
Horner in brutal swipe at Mercedes chief Wolff as F1 rivals...
Red Bull boss Christian Horner has continued his... Read More »
3h ago from GPFans.com