Marko Hanželic
It is not yet clear how much Sprint races will be in Formula 1 season 2022 and where they will take place. But the first ideas are already known. We can expect at least six sprint trials next season, which is twice as many as we had the opportunity to see this year. (Silverstone, Monza, Interlagos).
They are in the game for next season Bahrain, Imola, Spielberg, Montreal, Zandvoort in Interlagos, and the organizers are negotiating with the teams about the possibility of Sprint races becoming an independent part of the racing weekend, which means that points would be awarded for rankings, but would no longer be the basis for the starting lineup in Sunday's race.
If this idea gets the green light, Formula 1 could tailor it a bit on Saturday as well Sprint race format. In this context, according to colleagues at Motorsport.com also talks about running a Sprint race in Bahrain on a different track configuration that also includes an oval.
Part of the oval track was already used for construction last year Sakhir Grand Prizes, the second of last year’s two races in Bahrain, and such a configuration proved more than appropriate, as it provided tension and drama when Sergio Perez achieved his first victory in Formula 1.
All in all, it is still very unofficial, but the fact is that the organizers of the race in Bahrain. Shake Salman Bin Isa Al-Khalifa says that the matter has not yet been discussed, but considers it an interesting idea: "Everything can be done together and we will do everything in our power to make it happen."
