F1 has long been looking at format tweaks to enhance the entertainment, particularly with regards to reducing the standard grand prix format's three practice sessions and... read more »

The revised rules have been agreed with the teams and are set to be formally approved next week and then used in Azerbaijan, the venue for the first of this season's six... read more »

Lewis Hamilton has welcomed the proposed sprint race changes with open arms, claiming that the idea of having a second qualifying session is 'super fun' - and has... read more »

From Baku onwards, the first of six sprints this year, teams have discussed a format change in which the sprint event and the grand prix each have their own qualifying... read more »

Drivers and teams are charged a fee to participate in the world championship based on their results from the previous year, with a flat fee adding to a set amount per point... read more »

F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds has delivered his verdict on the sprint weekend format that is set to feature on six occasions this season. read more »

The FIA has confirmed the start times for practice sessions, qualifying, Sprints and Grands Prix for the 2023 Formula One World Championship. read more »

He believes that the current arrangement should be adjusted to take into account the increase in the number of events, including the six sprints on the 2023 schedule.The... read more »

Autosport revealed over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend that Baku and Spa were both being lined up to host a sprint after it was agreed in September there would be six 100km... read more »

F1 has confirmed the events that will run its six sprint races across the 2023 season. read more »

With the FIA having recently given the green light for the number of sprints to expand next year from the current three, F1 chiefs have been carefully considering where best to... read more »

The sixth sprint event in Interlagos on Saturday was the most exciting since the format was first introduced in 2021, with George Russell battling past Max Verstappen to win.It... read more »

Standalone Sprints that would have no bearing on Grand Prix grids are still being considered by F1 bosses, as drivers remain unconvinced by the current format. read more »

World champion Max Verstappen says Formula 1's Sprint races can be improved for next season as the current lack of risk drivers are willing to take in the shortened format... read more »

This weekend's third and final sprint event of 2022 has reopened the debate about the attraction of sprints.World champion Max Verstappen has, in particular, been... read more »

Max Verstappen has again heavily criticised F1's persistence with the sprint ahead of its planned expansion to six races next season. read more »

World champion, Max Verstappen says Sprints are about damage limitation for the big guns and are only of any importance to those drivers out of position. read more »

While not wanting to say it has failed, Sebastian Vettel does believe the 2022 rules overhaul was not worth the effort, while Sprints are about making "more money". read more »

The FIA's World Motor Sport Council has approved an increase in the number of Sprint events from three to six from the 2023 season onwards. read more »

F1 teams and the sport's owners Liberty Media had unanimously backed plans back in April to expand the sprint race roster next season following the success of recent... read more »

FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem insists that the sport's governing body's hesitation in rubber-stamping the approval of six Sprints in 2023 is not about money. read more »

Executive director of the Baku City Circuit Arif Rahimov has confirmed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will push to host one of the proposed six F1 sprints in 2023. read more »

George Russell has called for sprint races to be "50 per cent longer" in order to spice things up a little bit. read more »

Sky Sports News are reporting that FIA "greed" is stopping the number of sprint weekends increasing to six for 2023. read more »

More evaluation is needed before the FIA will ratify the proposal for six sprint qualifying weekends next year. read more »