A series of 'exciting and innovative' changes are being proposed to both the qualifying and race weekend format, with an additional 'sprint' race believed to be one of the considerations. Part of a number of changes imposed and proposed by the latest meeting of the Strategy Group in Biggin Hill this week, amongst the new ideas being discussed include ways to shake up the format over a race weekend. Though no firm details have been given as to what these changes – which the FIA and FOM are considering for an introduction as early as 2016 – will be, suggestions could range from shorter races, to giving free practice more relevance to qualifying (as in MotoGP) to even possibly the...
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