The format was implemented for the first time in 2021. The Argentine will seek to score points in the race and then must do his qualifying round ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
The image.png during this Saturday in your 4th weekend in Formula 1. The pilot will have to run twice, at 3pm and 7pmin the Sprint race and the qualifying round ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.
The sprint racing were included in the year 2021 and the winner of the test add 8 points for the constructors’ and drivers’ championships. The Argentine will start 10th and it will be the first time he has faced this challenge since his promotion to the highest category of motorsport.
What are sprint races of Formula 1?
The Sprint is a 100-kilometer race mode—approximately 20 laps— which takes place before qualifying for the main race on Sunday. The drivers start according to how they qualified on Friday. Without mandatory pit stops, this competition aims to pure speed.
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This new format was included in 2021. Initially, the number of competitions throughout the season was three, but now it has increased to six. Furthermore, the first 8 drivers score points for the championships.
The first years of its implementation, the result of the race arranged the starting places for the Sunday Grand Prix. However, that was modified and, after running the Sprint, the drivers will have to go out on the track again to try to set your best time in the classification.
What is the format and how many points are awarded in Formula 1 sprint races?
Unlike what happened in 2021, a year in which only the first three finishers in this format obtained points, since 2022 F1 has introduced changes in search of making this new format more exciting for teams and fans.
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In this way, the positions that will receive rewards in the form of points were significantly improved. All the pilots who finish in the top eight will be able to score points through the following system:
- 1st – 8 points
- 2nd – 7 points
- 3rd – 6 points
- 4th – 5 points
- 5th – 4 points
- 6th – 3 points
- 7th – 2 points
- 8th – 1 point
How many sprint races will there be in 2024 in Formula 1?
Every year a total of 6 Sprint races in Formula 1. This season, the United States Grand Prix will be the 4th date of this particular format and there will only be two more challenges left on the calendar, when the highest category of motorsport travels to Brazil and Qatar.
- Chinese Grand Prix: Saturday April 20
- Miami Grand Prix: Saturday May 4
- Austrian Grand Prix: Saturday June 29
- United States Grand Prix: Saturday October 19
- Brazilian Grand Prix: Saturday, November 2
- Qatar Grand Prix: Saturday, November 30
Source: Ambito
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