As part of a racing weekend British GP in Silverstone, will be short on the show for the first time sprint race, which will determine the starting order of Sunday's race head.
Not to devalued Sunday's main race, which is considered VN, is formula 1 in the sprint race she gave up ceremonies on stage for winners. Instead, they resorted to historical relics to honor the winners. The first three Saturday sprint races will be able to be in addition to points instead of a trophy rejoiced wreath. In the history of Formula 1, these wreaths that got the first three races around their necks have been around for a long time tradition.
Already on first race the royal class of motorsport in general, Grand Prix of Great Britain in 1950, is the winner Giuseppe farina received a laurel wreath around his neck. Up to 80s this wreath was a tradition and an integral part of the ceremony on stage for the winners, but then quickly fell into disfavor since at sponsors was not popular. Because it's a wreath covered racing overalls and thus sponsor logos. The last racer to be awarded a laurel wreath for the win was Nigel Mansell after the success of c South Africa in 1985. Since then, the wreath has completely disappeared from Formula 1.
Will this time in Silverstone really bestowed Laurel wreath, Formula 1 greats have not yet issued. From which material a wreath will be made and how exactly it will look is supposed to be presented only after the end of the sprint race in honor of the winners. Also in the next two sprint races this year, which are expected to be in Monza in Interlagos (the latter is in question), the first three will receive the same prize. Wreath however, it won’t be the only prize of the first three sprint races. In addition to the best starting points for Sunday’s main race, they will also get bonus points in the championship. The winner will be able to look forward to three points, the second two and the third one point.
