Ahead of the first ever Sprint Qualifying, FIA race director, Michael Masi has called on the teams and fans to be open minded and accept that there may well be initial glitches. read more »

Lewis Hamilton doesn't expect Formula 1's sprint qualifying format to be too exciting, predicting it will be "a train". read more »

F1 will debut its new weekend format at the British Grand Prix, holding a 100km sprint race on Saturday in place of regular qualifying.Qualifying will still take place using... read more »

Ahead of F1's first sprint qualifying, Michael Masi says if the rules for the new endeavour don't work, they can be tweaked. read more »

George Russell spoke of his slight concern around testing sprint qualifying in Formula 1, as Williams' pace in qualifying often outweighs what they can achieve in races. read more »

Ross Brawn is adamant Formula 1 wants sprint qualifying to "add" to grand prix weekends, not "take away" the focus from the Sunday races. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto believes the lack of preparation and experience on F1's new specification of tyre will lead to the potential for "some... read more »

The FIA sporting regulations have been substantially amended to incorporate the intricacies of the new sprint format, which will be used at Silverstone, Monza and one other... read more »

The British Grand Prix will mark the first running of F1's new weekend format that will feature a 100km race take place on Saturday afternoon in the normal qualifying... read more »

Despite concerns from some teams, the sprint qualifying rules are set to be finalised following a meeting in Austria. read more »

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 »