P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Leclerc nervous over radical proposal from F1 chief
“Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc has expressed his reservations regarding a bold proposition made by F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, who hinted at the potential for more sprint races in the future with modifications to the race format, including reverse grid order.
Since their inception in 2021, sprint races have already undergone several format changes, serving as an additional race at select race weekends on the calendar, with six sprint events taking place in 2025 at various locations such as China, Miami, and Belgium.
Discussions between F1 and the FIA are anticipated about potential alterations like increased sprint races and reverse grids, with Domenicali elaborating on these suggestions in a recent interview.
Leclerc, however, advocates against adding more sprint weekends to the calendar, asserting that the current sprint race format suffices, and he sees no need to integrate reverse grids into Formula 1’s identity.
While reverse grids are employed in feeder series like F2 and F3, Leclerc believes maintaining the current Formula 1 landscape is preferable and that there is no imperative to overhaul the sport’s core principles.”
