Ross Brawn has clarified that the sprint qualifying winner will be considered the pole-sitter for the grand prix that weekend. read more »

The new format - a 100km race on Saturday that determines Sunday's grid - is so different that the FIA sporting regulations have had to be substantially adjusted to... read more »

Ross Brawn says that the winner of the Sprint Qualifying race will be the driver credited with having won pole position. read more »

It had previously been thought that the driver who was fastest in Friday qualifying - and thus starts first for the Saturday sprint - would be considered the pole... read more »

Several teams have voiced their concerns about clutch use heading into the first running of sprint qualifying at Silverstone - with the possibility of needing to skip practice... read more »

Formula 1 have announced cryptocurrency website Crypto.com will sponsor the three sprint qualifying races in 2021, as well as partnering the sport for the remainder of the season. read more »

While keen that the world championship is not decided by Sprint Qualifying results, the latest gimmick from F1 gets its very own sponsor, Crypto. read more »

Formula 1 has revealed Crypto.com has joined its roster of sponsors and will be the partner of the championship's Sprint series. Crypto.com's logos will have a... read more »

Ross Brawn says the number of sprint qualifying events could double to six next season - and increase further still in future years. read more »

FIA president Jean Todt said Formula 1 doesn't need sprint races, adding that while he's "not a big fan" of the idea, there's no harm in trialling it. read more »

FIA president Jean Todt has revealed he is not a fan of Formula One's plans to introduce sprint qualifying races at a number of rounds later this year. read more »

Admitting that he is not a fan of the concept, FIA president, Jean Todt says F1 doesn't need sprint qualifying. read more »

Formula One will seek to avoid a scenario where a new points-paying Saturday sprint race format being trialled this season could decide the title, according to managing... read more »

Ross Brawn admits that fellow F1 bosses are keen that the world championship should not be decided by sprint races. read more »

Ross Brawn believes F1 went "a step too far" with its reverse-grid idea that prompted a sharp backlash last season and has resulted in the new sprint format. read more »

Lando Norris has revealed the two-lap sprint race that ended the Azerbaijan Grand Prix allowed drivers to compete without fear of errors such as locking up. read more »

Mercedes has explained why Lewis Hamilton slid helplessly into the Baku run-off when the Azerbaijan Grand Prix resumed for a final two-lap sprint last weekend. read more »

Race leader Max Verstappen suffered a tyre failure at high-speed with four laps remaining, with the subsequent crash leaving debris strewn across the track that resulted in a... read more »

Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly gave mixed reviews over the "exciting" but 'entertainment-driven' finale to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with Vettel warning... read more »

The late restart at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix acted as a "good prequel" to the new-for-2021 Sprint Qualifying, according to Ross Brawn. Formula 1's weekend... read more »

With almost tedious predictability, poacher turned gamekeeper, Ross Brawn suggests that Sunday's two-lap sprint serves as a great example of how good Sprint Qualifying in... read more »

Max Verstappen's tyre failure with four laps to go resulted in the race being red flagged so that the debris could be cleared on the main straight.FIA race director... read more »

Yuki Tsunoda spoke of his frustration at dropping behind two drivers after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix's two-lap sprint to the finish on Sunday. read more »

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix went from a relatively forgettable race to one of extreme excitement after Max Verstappen's Pirelli blowout led to a red-flag delay and a two-lap... read more »

FIA race director Michael Masi felt a two-lap sprint to the finish to determine the outcome of Formula 1's red-flagged Azerbaijan Grand Prix was "in the best interest... read more »