Charles Leclerc accepts that F1 is trying to improve the format of a weekend, but must be ready to drop sprint qualifying if it doesn't work. read more »

The soft will form a key part of the race plan, with many drivers set to run a 'sprint' strategy that could take in two stints on the soft compound. That's not... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has derided the new proposed sprint qualifying format in Formula 1, branding it "complete nonsense". read more »

Max Verstappen split the Mercedes drivers with second place finish at Portugal and Sergio Perez takes fourth and driver of the day for Red Bull. read more »

Christian Horner has suggested a radical way of taking Sprint Qualifying even further - floating the unpopular 'reverse grid' notion. read more »

Looking at today we can see that this championship is going to be a marathon and not a sprint. It's so tight and it's going to be all about marginal gains. read more »

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has confirmed the financial allowances in terms of damage incurred in Sprint Qualifying events. read more »

Silverstone will be the first venue to host a sprint race in Formula 1 this July, with Managing Director Stuart Pringle excited to see Formula 1 racing there on a Saturday. read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has praised Formula 1's approach to implementing new ideas to a race weekend, stating the sprint race plan sprouted from listening to fans. F1 will... read more »

The latest changes to the 2021 FIA Financial Regulations include official confirmation of the numbers that were finally agreed after months of debate between the teams, the FIA... read more »

Formula 1’s budget cap regulations have been amended in light of Sprint Qualifying getting the green light for inclusion at three races this season. The championship is... read more »

What is a sprint race and why are they coming to F1?A sprint race is essentially a shortened version of a normal race, taking place over a shorter distance. They're used... read more »

F1 agreed earlier this week for a trial of three 100km sprint races this year to decide the final grid. The first will take place at the British Grand Prix in July.While teams... read more »

Formula 1's Sprint Qualifying plan that will be trialled at races in 2021 has been met by an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the drivers.  read more »

Sebastian Vettel said he will remain open to the sprint qualifying concept as a way of creating excitement, as the "official" reasoning goes. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has led a chorus of approval following F1's decision to introduce sprint qualifying this year - although was initially unaware of the details. read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says he is open to see if sprint races "put themselves on the map" in Formula 1. read more »

Fernando Alonso is looking forward to trialing the Sprint Qualifying format this season, saying 2021 is the year to experiment. read more »

Sebastian Vettel remains sceptical about Sprint Qualifying but the four-time world champion says he is "open" to the new format for Formula 1 2021 and hopes it brings... read more »

Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix, has confirmed it will host Formula 1’s first ever Sprint Qualifying session. F1 confirmed last week that it would trial a new... read more »

Silverstone boss, Stuart Pringle, has confirmed that the historic venue will be the first to trial the sport's new Sprint Qualifying format, at this year's British... read more »

Silverstone have announced that they will be the hosts of the first ever Sprint Qualifying test event in Formula 1 read more »

Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle has confirmed the British Grand Prix will be the first event to trial F1's new sprint race qualifying format later this year. read more »

The series has always been about building up to a climax on a Sunday afternoon, and rules have been tailored to ensure that there is as much scope as possible to shake things... read more »

Grands Prix where drivers qualify by means of Sprint Qualifying will no longer involve drivers having to start on the tyres on which they post their best times in Q2, instead... read more »