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The Mercedes driver is adamant that a change to the Sprint format won’t produce the racing expected, citing experience in junior formulas.
George Russell, an F1 driver, stated that his experience in lower categories shows that reversed grids in Formula 1 Sprint races will not be effective. F1 management is considering format changes for the shorter Sprint races in 2024, with reversed grids being one proposal. Reversed grids have been suggested in the past as a way to make Grand Prix races more exciting, but top drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Sebastian Vettel have expressed opposition to the idea. Reversed grids are currently used in F2 and F3, where the top 10 qualifiers are reversed for the shorter sprint, but Russell believes this would result in a DRS train and not promote good racing. He argues that the best Sprint races occur when there is tire degradation and different strategies are employed.
