Jan.20 Formula 1's sprint race plans for 2022 remain up in the air – because of a dispute about money. The sport's administration was happy with the three-race trial of the new sprint qualifying format in 2021, and intended to at least double the number of sprints this year. A title sponsor for the sprints – crypto.com – has been brought on board by Formula 1, while Bahrain, Imola, Montreal, Spielberg, Zandvoort and Interlagos are understood to be short-listed as the likely venues for 2022. But McLaren supremo Zak Brown says the entire plan is now in doubt due to some rival teams' 'ridiculous' demands for up to $5 million budget compensation to account for additional...
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