Amount of sprint races to double from three to six for F1 2023 season
A World Motor Sport Council vote on Tuesday went in favour of the proposal to double the amount of sprint races from three to six for F1 2023.
Despite being backed unanimously by the teams at a meeting of the F1 Commission in April, the168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: plans were held up by governing body the FIA.
It was reported at the time t🤪hat the FIA had asked for more money in return for its support.
Following further discussions with the FIA and the recognition of the added value of the sprint events for fans, partnersꦓ and wider stakeholders, an agreement has now been reached and passed by the WMSC vote.
The venues for the six spri♍nt events are set to be confirmed ꦗat a later date.
F1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali said: “I am pleased that we can c♏onfirm six Sprints will be part of the Championship from 2023 onwards, building on the success of the new format intro🎃duced for the first time in 2021.
“The Sprint provides action across three days with the drivers all fighting for something right from the start on Friday through to the main ev𒊎ent on Sunday - adding more drama and excitement to the weekend.
“The feedback froꦬm the fans, teams, promoters, and partners has been very positive and the format is adding a new dimension to Formu🥀la 1, and we all want to ensure its success in the future.”
The experimental f🔴ormat was first introduced at three races in 2021.
A plan to double the amount of sprint events for 2022 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:failed at the first hurdle due to a lack of support from th🍰e teams amid a disagre🌳ement over financial compensation.
The first two sprint events of the season were held at Imola and Austria, with a third taking place at the Sao Pau🅺lo Grand Prix in Novembe🍒r.
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