Doubly exciting at this weekend’s F1 Emilia Romagna GP. On the Imola track, Formula 1 will unveil the changes applied to the weekend format it tested last year in three grand prix, including contending in the first sprint races in history. After those experiments, and after seeing that many of the drivers were unwilling to risk the mechanics of their vehicles when the initial struggles and the first lap of these qualifying races were over, F1 decided to make some change with purpose. of increasing excitement throughout the weekend. Next, we explain the major changes applied this weekend.
Who got points in the 2022 sprint races?
In these sprint races, in 2021 the top three only scored. Now the best eight cars will do it (8 the first and 1 the eighth). The greater theft of points at stake could provide an incentive for a bigger fight to take place, a big hope for F1.
How many sprint races will there be in 2022 and where?
The change in the scoring system of these sprint races is undoubtedly the biggest change of a format planned to be implemented in the 6 races of the 2022 course to increase the emotions of competition. However, due to the many races in the 2022 calendar (23 dates), and more importantly, the budget ceiling, teams are opposed to this measure because it would mean higher costs for all teams and higher risk of accidents.
Finally, this year three sprint races will be held, starting in Imola this weekend, and continuing in Austria (July 9) and Brazil (November 12).
How is the sprint race weekend format structured?
The format of the sprint race weekend will remain unchanged.
Only one free training session will be held on the Friday before the qualification session, which will take place on the same Friday, replacing Free Training 2. This way, teams and drivers with more doubts about the classification will come. and that may leave more room for surprises. This classification will determine the author of the pole and the starting order for the sprint race on Saturday. Additionally, teams will no longer be able to change the setup of their vehicle for the rest of the weekend.
On Saturday morning, a Free Practice 2 session was held so teams could understand the performance of their vehicles, even if configuration changes could not be applied. And in the afternoon, (in Imola at 4:30 pm) there will be a half hour race (21 laps). This sprint race will give points to the top 8 and will determine the starting order for the main race on Sunday (3 pm/DAZN F1)
Who will take the pole?
One of the main complaints most repeated in the mouths of most purists last year was that pole position should go to the fastest driver in a lap and not to the winner of the sprint race. F1 listened to its fans and will give the pole position this weekend format to the author of the fastest qualifying lap on Friday.
Source: La Verdad
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