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Gasly: New F1 sprint format will free up “genius guys” to change cars
Last year, teams were unable to make any changes to their cars after FP1 due to parc ferme regulations, which resulted in uncompetitive cars and issues like excessive plank wear. However, under the new format, teams will have the opportunity to make adjustments after the shootout and sprint before entering a second parc ferme for main qualifying and the race. This change was welcomed by Pierre Gasly, who believes it allows the brilliant engineers to continuously improve the performance of their cars throughout the weekend. Gasly’s teammate, Esteban Ocon, also expressed his support for the new format, stating that it will make the weekend more interesting and reduce mistakes related to issues like plank wear.
