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Sprint qualy to ‘add', not ‘take away' from grands prix

Ross Brawn is adamant Formula 1 wants sprint qualifying to 'add' to grand prix weekends, not 'take away' the focus from the Sunday races. Round 10 of the 2021 F1 World Championship, the British Grand Prix, will see a new format introduced on a race weekend with sprint qualifying in the mix. The format will see all the drivers qualify in a standard Q1, Q2 and Q3 session on a Friday afternoon to form the grid for the sprint qualifying, which will take place on a Saturday. The races will take place over a shortened 100km distance, which should equate to a race of around 30 minutes. Pit stops will not be mandatory during the race, making it a straight fight to the line. The top three drivers...
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