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Why Mercedes hopes Qatar will buck Sprint trend
Mercedes believes that Qatar’s Lusail circuit would be a more suitable choice to host a Formula 1 Sprint race compared to the challenges they faced in Baku and the Red Bull Ring. In 2023, there will be six Sprint races, including events in Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, the United States, and Brazil. Qatar’s return to the calendar is the first of three races in the final six Grand Prix weekends. The first-ever street Sprint race in Baku presented difficulties due to limited practice time on a street track, while the second event in Austria has historically been a challenging track for Mercedes. Mercedes previously won the inaugural Qatar GP in 2021 and is optimistic about the Lusail circuit being a more manageable challenge.
Source: RacingNews 365
