Formula 1's chief technical officer Pat Symonds has defended the sprint weekend format, stating that it creates "races that people like". In 2021, F1 introduced... read more »

F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has delivered his verdict on the sprint weekend format that is set to feature on six occasions this season. read more »

Austin's U.S. Grand Prix will be one of six Formula One races held under the sprint weekend format in 2023. read more »

Formula 1 has confirmed the venues for its six Sprint events during the 2023 season, with four tracks hosting the shortened format for the first time. read more »

Formula 1 has announced the grands prix at which its Sprint format will be utilised in 2023. Sprint will take place at grands prix in Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, the... read more »

F1 managing director, motorsport, Ross Brawn has urged caution over potential changes to the sprint format after Interlagos served up a scintillating spectacle. read more »

The sixth sprint event in Interlagos on Saturday was the most exciting since the format was first introduced in 2021, with George Russell battling past Max Verstappen to win.It... read more »

The Mercedes driver took his maiden win in F1, albeit not an official victory due to the sprint format, as he overthrew Max Verstappen and shock polesitter Kevin Magnussen. It... read more »

McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl has warned that changes to F1's sprint format cannot "artificially change the pecking order" ahead of discussions expected... read more »

Esteban Ocon sets the pace in a session in many ways made irrelevant by the Sprint weekend format, though it did allow Logan Sargeant to complete his required super licence... read more »

Martin Brundle believes F1's sprint format can be "finessed" as the future direction of the initiative faces uncertainty. read more »

Alexander Albon says that he has few concerns about having just one practice session to prepare for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. This weekend in Brazil, Formula 1 is using the... read more »

Kevin Magnussen has thrown his support behind potential changes to F1's sprint format. read more »

Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said he was not a big fan of sprint races, despite winning both of the ones held this season, as the sport discusses future... read more »

Formula 1 is reassessing whether to hold Sprint races as standalone events in the 2023 season. Sprint was introduced at three grands prix in 2021 with the format remaining... read more »

Standalone Sprints that would have no bearing on Grand Prix grids are still being considered by F1 bosses, as drivers remain unconvinced by the current format. read more »

World champion Max Verstappen says Formula 1's Sprint races can be improved for next season as the current lack of risk drivers are willing to take in the shortened format... read more »

The F1 sprint returns for this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Which driver has performed best since the introduction of the new format in 2021? read more »

Logan Sargeant has been handed an additional practice outing by Williams at this weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Sargeant, who will race for Williams in 2023 on condition... read more »

Kevin Magnussen has defended F1's sprint expansion plan after the format came under fire from world champion Max Verstappen. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has thrown his backing behind F1's sprint race expansion but has urged caution when selecting which tracks host the format. read more »

Max Verstappen says he is not a fan of F1's sprint race format and does not understand why the championship is increasing the number of events.  read more »

For the third time this season, F1 will run its sprint race format and schedule, which puts qualifying on Friday afternoon to make room for the sprint race on Saturday... read more »

Despite winning both Sprint Races so far this season, Max Verstappen has slammed the current format by stating that due to the high risk/low reward nature of them, 'not... read more »

Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner has suggested including an extra qualifying session during a Sprint race weekend. In its current format, the traditional qualifying session... read more »