The 2020 Sprint Race Experiment: A Qualifying Race in France, Belgium and Russia?

Formula 1 is here on Thursday in Suzuki discussed again sprint race options instead of qualifying for the season 2020. In that case, the racers would start in on Saturday in reverse order championship tables, result qualifying races however, I would give the starting order for the actual Sunday race. Ta modus, however, would be difficult to carry out at all events, but only in a small selection. According to colleagues from car engine and sport there are three venues in play namely In France, Belgija in Rusija.

One of the three planned or planned venues for the qualifying race experiment is Sochi, where we would very much like to participate in this novelty Liberty Media - Photo: Hasan Bratić

The choice of these venues is not accidental. That would be 10., 14. in 17. next season’s race, with which they would already have representative championship scale, and at the same time they would no longer interfere in the decisive phase of the fight for the title of champion. In addition, they are for Le Castellet ali Sochi also decided for the reason that these two tracks don’t offer much action. At the second meeting, which was on Friday and took place during team representatives, there was mainly talk of how these races could be after team simulations took place at all. It means you could top racers harder to get ahead because it won’t mandatory stops and because they would all most likely start the race on the same tire mix.

The second proposed racetrack is Spa, where top racers would have the best chance to break through, as this track allows overtaking and exceptional speeds - Photo: Hasan Bratić

The teams care the most increased risk of harm compared to normal qualifications. Otherwise, the repair time would not be a problem, this is primarily about higher costs. For this reason, it applies to quite amazingthat this proposal will be introduced during the season 2020. Because it is necessary to change the policy at that time consent of all teams, but according to colleagues from Motorsport-Total.com, there are quite a few teams that are against this idea. For summer 2021 however, this consent is not required, which could be a proposal Ross Brown introduced a year later.

Opposite Spaj is the third proposed racetrack and that is Le Castellet in France, where this year they probably watched the most boring race of the 2019 season - Photo: Hasan Bratić

Organizers c Russia are fully open to this change. “At the moment, I can't confirm or deny anything,”Said the main promoter of the race in Sochi Sergei Vorobiev. "We support Liberty Media's plans to modernize Formula 1, so we would very much like to participate in this experiment as a test track.. "   

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