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F1 sprint race: What are the rules? What is the new 2023 format?
The Azerbaijan, Austrian, Belgian, Qatar, United States, and Sao Paulo Grand Prix dates have been announced. A new format has been introduced for the 2023 season, where a one-hour practice session on Friday will be followed by normal qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix. Saturday will be designated solely for the sprint, with the new ‘Sprint Shootout’ session taking the place of FP2. Teams will be required to use new medium tires in Q1 and Q2, switching to softs for Q3. The changes aim to add more jeopardy in Q3 and potentially decide pole position through a single-lap shootout. The results of the sprint race will not affect the grid for the grand prix, but grid penalties incurred in practice, qualifying, or the sprint shootout will apply to the respective races.
Source: Crash
