Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen will likely be wanting to get through next weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix as quickly as possible, with the Baku City Circuit set to host the first sprint race of the 2023 F1 season. This year will see six events host sprint races, with it yet to be decided whether a new sprint format will be trialled in Baku. Under the current sprint format, FP1 and qualifying for the sprint take place on Friday, FP2 and the sprint race take place on Saturday, with the traditional race on the Sunday. Under the proposed new format, FP1 and qualifying for the main race will take place on Friday, another qualifying session to determine the grid for the sprint race and...
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