Boo Khaki Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 So F1 is furiously trying to polish the Sprint format turd by handing full race pole position to fastest in Friday practice, not the sprint winner, and awarding points in the sprint race down to 8th position The sooner the teams throw a collective tantrum and get this nonsense binned for good the better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Boo Khaki said: So F1 is furiously trying to polish the Sprint format turd by handing full race pole position to fastest in Friday practice, not the sprint winner, and awarding points in the sprint race down to 8th position The sooner the teams throw a collective tantrum and get this nonsense binned for good the better. You sure about that pal? Sure I read its just the number of points which has changed. The sprint race decides the full race order, no? https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/36695/12594485/sprint-explaining-f1s-returning-format-and-why-its-more-significant-ahead-of-emilia-romagna-gp Edited April 22, 2022 by jimbaxters 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 54 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: You sure about that pal? Sure I read its just the number of points which has changed. The sprint race decides the full race order, no? https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/36695/12594485/sprint-explaining-f1s-returning-format-and-why-its-more-significant-ahead-of-emilia-romagna-gp Right, to clear this up - The 'Pole Position' of record is decided by fastest in Friday Quali, and that driver starts in 1st for the Sprint. Finishing order in the Sprint then sets starting order for the Sunday main race, as it did before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 If you want to watch qualifying, it is on at 4pm today. The sprint (aka the first quarter of the race) is tomorrow, and the remainder on Sunday. What a shite format. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Well I quite like it for something different and some meaningful action on the Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Aye the "Sprint" stuff is a load of shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I have been reading about it the sprint format all day, and I still haven't a fucking clue what it's about. Can someone explain it? Imagine you're describing it to a 5 year old. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 31 minutes ago, jimmy boo said: Well I quite like it for something different and some meaningful action on the Saturday. I've been watching F1 for 32 years and I'm pretty sure there has been meaningful action on the Saturday at every race meet . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 19 minutes ago, Shuggie_Murray7 said: I have been reading about it the sprint format all day, and I still haven't a fucking clue what it's about. Can someone explain it? Imagine you're describing it to a 5 year old. Friday - practice then qualifying to set the grid for the sprint race Saturday - practice then sprint race (1/3 distance, top 8 get points) which sets the grid for the race Sunday - race 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggie_Murray7 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 35 minutes ago, Ginaro said: Friday - practice then qualifying to set the grid for the sprint race Saturday - practice then sprint race (1/3 distance, top 8 get points) which sets the grid for the race Sunday - race Well that sounds pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I don't mind the idea of a sprint race, but think the formula isn't quite right in F1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Nice wee explosion for Albon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hamilton just making it through q3 by 4 thousandths. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iminavest Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Sainz has always been steady going, he's making a fair job of things this year! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Sainz bins it causing a red flag, and then the rain comes down. Mercedes are currently sitting 11th and 13th and will not have a car in Q3 for the first time since Japan in 2012. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 What a shambles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Red flag central...sprint weekends are good in theory but as others have said they haven't cracked the correct formula however changing the points this season may help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Italian stewards channeling their national team's minter against North Macedonia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I've been watching F1 for 32 years and I'm pretty sure there has been meaningful action on the Saturday at every race meet [emoji848]. I've been watching F1 for 40 years and there hasn't been points paying action on the day before the GP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 https://the-race.com/formula-1/saturday-f1-races-arent-as-uncommon-as-you-might-think/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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