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Why sprint races are not required in Formula 1
Having failed to get support for reverse grids, F1 has turned its attention to sprint races which, while better, are equally unnecessary. For the past few years, the sport has at times seemed hellbent on changing up the race weekend format. Ross Brawn hoped to do so by introducing reverse-grid races in place of qualifying, but his proposal proved unpopular with teams, fans and drivers and was ultimately rejected. In response, Brawn and co went back to the drawing board and have now returned with the idea of sprint races over 100km that would take place on Saturdays, following a Friday qualifying session, and would determine the grid for the grand prix. In all fairness, this idea...
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