F1 MD, Ross Brawn has revealed that the sport is pondering making Sprint races standalone events that would no longer decide the grid for the Grand Prix. Ahead of the second trial of the new format, the proposed revised format would see more points on offer while pole for Sunday's Grand Prix would be decided by Friday's qualifying session. While fans, drivers and teams remain unsure of the whole Sprint concept, the move comes as no surprise as F1 bosses seek to monetise almost every aspect of the sport. While the current format is still being trialled, the fact is that other than the opportunities that were opened up at Silverstone by drivers given a free choice of tyres, not to mention...
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