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Lewis Hamilton has revealed he’s “in favour” of reverse grids being used in sprint races because of how enjoyable fighting through the field was in Brazil two years ago.
Lewis Hamilton had an impressive weekend at the 2021 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, starting at the back of the grid due to disqualification but managing to finish fifth in the sprint race. Despite starting from 10th in the main race after a five-place grid penalty, Hamilton still took the win ahead of his title rival Max Verstappen. This outstanding performance has made Hamilton open to the idea of trying out reverse grids, as he enjoyed his best sprint race starting from last place. Carlos Sainz of Ferrari also supports the idea of reverse grids to make Saturdays more exciting and less predictive of Sunday’s race. Valtteri Bottas appreciates the reduced number of practice sessions during sprint weekends, finding it more engaging to jump straight into action. On the other hand, Max Verstappen sarcastically expressed his excitement about the sprint format.
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