Mercedes F1 team boss Toto Wolff says he is curious to see how the concept of sprint races will work for qualifying for three races in 2021. But he is absolutely against any idea of inverted starting lineups.
“Reverse grids have no place in any sport that is based on trade fairs and competitions in the truest sense of the sport,” said Wolff on Tuesday. “We’re entertainment, but as soon as you slip into show and Hollywood, you lose a lot of credibility as a sport overall. Not every decision aimed at adding entertainment is right for F1. “
Formula 1 plans to replace traditional qualifying with a Saturday sprint race for Grands Prix in Montreal, Monza and Brazil. An early suggestion was to take the results of the sprint race and reverse the results for Sunday’s grid – a plan that would force the fastest cars to fight their way through the field.
As it stands now, the idea is to set the field with the results of the race in the order of the goal. To make it even more interesting and unconventional, we’re talking about awarding championship points to the eight best finishers in the sprint race.
The length of the sprint races will be announced.
“It always has to be reconciled with the true DNA of the sport,” said Wolff. “Sprint races are an interesting format and an experiment that I think we need to do. At some championships, the crowd almost doubled in action on Saturday and Sunday. We would be ready for it. “
Wolff said it might not be a good idea and some people think, but seeing how it turns out is well worth the effort.
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