F1 debuted a new sprint weekend format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix which featured an additional ‘s𝔉hootout’ qualifying session to determine&nb𝐆sp;the grid for the sprint race. 

But the revised standalone structure was immediately slammed by reigning world champion168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Max Verstappen, who called on F1 to “scrap 𝕴the whole thing”. 

The Red Bull driver h♏as been one of the most vocal critics of the format which F1 first introduced in 2021 and has expanded to six rounds this year. 

But Domen❀icali has moved t🌳o serve a reminder to the drivers that changes are ultimately being made to benefit the business as a whole. 

“Iꦅ don’t want a society in whi🅠ch people cannot say what they want,” Domenicali told the  

“Bu💮t drivers someꦇtimes need to remember that they are part of a broader picture. We don’t need to be selfish.

“They are part of this sport and this business, and it grows༺ because we are thinking b♋igger. 

“Sometimes being out of our comfort zone is not easy, 🦩but w൩e cannot be lazy or complacent.

“We can review some of the specifics of the sprint weekend format at the end of the season once we have tried it out onꦚ the intended six occasions.

“We won't have sprints every weekend, either.

"But we have a new audience and need to provide value for money [in] every session, and not let every♔one drive around in circles for the so✤le benefit of the engineers and drivers.”

Verstappen warned that continued experiments and an ever-increasing 𝓡calendar would make it “🥂not worth it” for him to continue racing beyond his current deal, which runs until 2028. 

However, having revealed&n𒆙bsp;he spoke to Verstappen about his concerns at the Miami Grand Prix, D♌omenicalli said he cannot see the Dutchman quitting F1 any time soon. 

“He said he loved the sport🍌 and what he was doing,” Do𒆙menicali explained. 

“He is world champion and is figh🧔tꦑing for a third title. He was born in a car and I would say he is likely to stay longer than me. It’s not a problem.”