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Perez: F1 sprints need to change after failing to meet expectations
The race weekend in Brazil marked the end of F1’s expanded sprint race offering for the 2023 season. The sprint races increased from three to six this year. However, drivers like Max Verstappen have expressed their dissatisfaction with the format and called for a return to a “normal race weekend.” The recent sprint race in Brazil had some interesting moments beyond the top three, but it may not have been as successful as the previous years. Changes to the order of sessions are expected for 2024, including moving sprint qualifying to Fridays. Sergio Perez has suggested further tinkering with the format, advocating for a reversed-grid sprint race to make it more exciting for the fans. Some drivers also pointed out that the high tyre degradation levels affected the race as they had to focus on tyre management from the early stages. Lando Norris argued that if everyone had tyres that could be pushed throughout the entire race, it would lead to even fewer overtakes and a more boring race.
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