Marko Hanželic
President of the World Automobile Federation Mohammed Ben Sulayem stressed that money is not a reason to hold back on plans increase in the number of sprint races next season. Following the introduction of sprint races in the 2021 season, there will be a renewed format in which qualifiers are postponed to Friday and serve to qualify for the 100-kilometer race this season as well. used in three venues.
F1 and the teams recently supported the proposals for doubling the number sprint races to six in the 2023 season, but the FIA hasn’t given her the green light yet "Study the impact of such a change on operations and the number of staff along the route".
Among the hints that arise in connection with said delay, many also see greed on the part of the governing body, which the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem categorically rejects. "It is by no means a question of demanding more money from the FIA. If that happened, I would demand that it be spent on proper regulation in motorsport, ” he said Catharsis for the head of the association and added: “It's all about keeping the right standards, for which the FIA needs the right staff and resources. After all, Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motorsport. ”
