As reported by Motorsport, current F1 championship leader Charles Leclerc was certainly intrigued by the concept, saying:
Haas’ Kevin Magnessun, too, claimed that the plans for a standalone event could result in a more exciting weekend overall, saying:
Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll, however, revealed that he is happy with the format as it stands today, saying:
Slight tweaks have been brought about this year to the sprint event. It is no longer referred to as a sprint “qualifying” session. Unlike last year, this season’s sprint will reward the top eight finishers with points instead of just the top three and will set the grid for the main F1 race on Sunday.
“It won’t change the approach” - Pierre Gasly on modifications to F1 sprint race
Despite minor tweaks made to the sprint format this season, AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly claims that drivers will continue to remain conservative in their approach since the real points will still come from the main race.
As reported by RaceFans, the Frenchman said:
Meanwhile, it remains to be seen if the added points for Sprint races this year will lead to some more on-track action, as the first such event of 2022 takes place at Imola.
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