F1 will test its new sprint format for the first time at the British Grand Prix this weekend at Silverstone, with the order of the finish lines determining the starting grid for the Grand Prix on Sunday. Instead, the usual qualifying takes place on Friday evening and determines the starting positions for the sprint race on Saturday.
But Vettel is not a fan of the fact that the pole is officially attributed to the winner of the sprint race, in contrast to the driver who lands the fastest in qualifying.
“I think that’s wrong,” said the Aston Martin driver. “Pole is the fastest lap time in qualifying, so it gets a bit confusing.
“Of course it depends on whether it’s an isolated incident, it doesn’t do much harm, but if we’re going to do 10 sprint races next year or in the future, I’ll just find it a bit strange.
On the subject of matching items
“Pole position should go to the guy who is the fastest on a lap. It’s a new discipline. 50 years ago they didn’t have it and now they have it. So you add a new column to the statistics. “
While Vettel is something of an F1 traditionalist, he generally advocates the idea of trying a new format.
On the subject of matching items
“I’m pretty open about it because it is – it won’t change no matter what we say,” he added. “Maybe it’s really good, so I think it’s generally okay to be open about it.
“It will be interesting to see if people like it or not. I think the main event always has to be Sunday, otherwise it doesn’t make sense to hang around until Sunday, we can just go home or end the weekend on Saturday night.
“We’ll see how it goes, I think it’s the first time so let’s try it.”
And for the four-time world champion, it will be interesting to see how the drivers approach the sprint race.
“We have to be clear from the start and it should be exciting,” said Vettel. “It’s something new and it’s always exciting. We’ll see how it turns out. Lots of unknowns, but we’ll try.
“Ideally, you use the opportunity on the first lap to make up a few positions, and sometimes it works on your own, sometimes it doesn’t. I think the key is that you finish the race or you will finish last on Sunday. “
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