Recently, the F1 Commission has approved the sprint qualifiers similar to the F2 and F3. This sprint qualifying will take place in three races this year.
Formula 1 is set to debut the Sprint Qualifying format at three Grands Prix in 2021, following an agreement reached between the FIA, Formula 1, and all 10 teams on the grid – with two European venues and one non-European one set to host the format, with those venues to be announced in due course.
Sprint Qualifying will see the drivers battle it out over 100km on Saturday afternoons of the selected Grand Prix weekends, with the result from Sprint Qualifying then deciding the starting grid for Sunday’s full distance Grand Prix.
The new format will also see the grid for the Sprint Qualifying decided on Friday afternoon, using the current qualifying format, with cars entering Parc Ferme conditions from the start of Friday qualifying – while there’ll be one 60-minute practice session on both Friday and Saturday mornings.
The point system for sprint qualifiers are as follows:-
- 1st- 3 Points
- 2nd- 2 Points
- 3rd- 1 Point
The Sprint Qualifying format in full
Friday
60-minute First Practice in the morning with two sets of tires for teams to choose freely
Normal Qualifying format in the afternoon with five soft tire sets available only
Saturday
60-minute Second Free Practice in the morning with one set of tires for teams to choose freely
100km Sprint Qualifying in the afternoon with two sets of tires for teams to choose freely
Sunday
Full distance Grand Prix with two remaining sets of tires
- by Amaan Attar
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