
Azerbaijan GP 'Sprint Day' Reaction
P1 with Matt and Tommy
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The New Sprint Race Format
Formula One's new sprint race format has been criticised for being too boring. Fans are spending a huge amount of money to watch Formula One on Saturdays, but they don't get that much time now with the one-hour event. Lando Norris suggested introducing an ultra soft tire which would force pit stops and bring chaos back into the sport. But other than the first lap, you can't really do anything in these races apart from George Russell and Max Verstappen crashing at the start. The problem is, as soon as you get past that first lap, it just kind of resets itself. I think Alex Halbern was vocal saying, oh, what a surprise the top four
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