bwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 1 year agoBetter to have no sprint races than reverse grids - Wolffwww.racefans.netexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up152
arrow-up152external-linkBetter to have no sprint races than reverse grids - Wolffwww.racefans.netbwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarebrnaftreadn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoSprint races started out as a sort of “heat” race to improve quali position. Now it is just pointless. I don’t get why they do it.
minus-squarebhmnscmm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoIt’s because it’s additional races on the calendar, without the additional overhead cost of going to additional circuits. More racing means more eyeballs, which means more money for F1.
Sprint races started out as a sort of “heat” race to improve quali position. Now it is just pointless. I don’t get why they do it.
It’s because it’s additional races on the calendar, without the additional overhead cost of going to additional circuits.
More racing means more eyeballs, which means more money for F1.