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Max Verstappen Frames the Perfect Response to F1 Sprint Races In Just 5 Words

Sabyasachi Biswas
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Max Verstappen Frames the Perfect Response to F1 Sprint Races In Just 5 Words

Max Verstappen has once again criticized the Sprint format in F1 ahead of the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Brazil will witness the last Sprint of the season, but while some are excited about what is to come, Verstappen isn’t particularly happy. Regardless, the three-time world champion insists that he will be at the top of his game.

Talking about this in the Sao Paulo GP press conference, the Dutch driver said, “The Sprint format makes it quite difficult to straightaway be on top of things. We had a few ideas why last year was not that great but yeah one practice session to make sure that it’s better this year. I guess we’ll find out.”

Notably, Verstappen‘s response at the press conference was sarcastic. This is because the Red Bull star believes that the old format helps the teams prepare better for races.

On the sprint race weekends, engineers find it difficult to tune their cars, because there is just one practice session. Instead of FP2 and FP3, the Sprint shootout and sprint race takes place. This something that Max Verstappen is not a fan of.

Max Verstappen and new F1 sprint format

Max Verstappen started the press conference with a joke when he asked the host to keep the session a bit shorter. Following this, he was asked if he would win the Sao Paulo GP this time around. Answering this, the Red Bull driver shared a mixed answer.

This is because the RB-19 is not very strong around this circuit due to the presence of low-speed corners. Furthermore, the presence of only one practice session makes it more tricky as all the teams suffer from it.

Therefore, the Formula 1 management is in thought to be revamping the sprint race weekend to bring more excitement. In fact, there are talks about having a reverse grid setup for the sprint.

Drivers like Lewis Hamilton, and Carlos Sainz all are open to experimenting with the new Sprint format since the old format is too revealing. Having seen the sprint race, one can have an idea of the race pace of different cars, ahead of Sunday, which is not a good show for the sport as a whole.

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Sabyasachi Biswas

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Sabyasachi Biswas is an F1 journalist at The SportsRush. With over one and a half decades of love for the sport and five years of experience in the field, he dreams to be a regular at the paddock when the lights go out. A Red Bull fan and F1 fan in general over the years, he enjoyed watching Felipe Massa, Sebastian Vettel, and Max Verstappen dominate the track. Apart from F1, he's also a big-time Madridista and Federer fanatic. He was a sub-junior level footballer, won inter-district quizzes and debate competitions back in school. A travel freak throughout, he tries different cuisines and learns new cultures whenever he's away from the keyboard.

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