2y ago

Reverse grids, $1m, standalone title among ideas for F1 sprint race revamp

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Give us a spec race so we can compare drivers on even footing.
Or better yet have them race a car that can be rented at that track or locally so that fans can try their hands at "racing against" f1 drivers later with the same vehicle at the same tracks
- Drivers would never agree to it
  
  Some of them wouldn't. I can't see Alonso refusing this. Guy loves racing and thinks he is the best. No reason he would refuse
- Put them in the F1 academy cars for 16 laps
Or we could stop this sprint crap that clearly leaves teams underprepared for the actual race that matters.
Just get rid of them. They are a pain in the ass for everyone involved and add little no nothing of value
- Little value to fans, but a lot of value to FOM as it increases viewers and attendance for what otherwise would have been practice time that only a small number of hardcore fans watch religiously.
  I really do not like the format but it has resulted in exactly what FOM wanted from it.
  
  Has it though? Gt-racer (someone who works on the F1 broadcasts) commented on RaceFans that overall viewership is down on sprint weekends. Apparently COTA don't want to run this format again. Qualifying figures are down when held on a Friday, and even the main race figures are down. Unfortunately I can't find their comment to link to.
  
  I think the only we remedy this if we watch the sprint and skip the grand prix so their viewership numbers tank(Though the morons may then scrap the actual GP thinking people prefer the sprints). The GPs are boring anyway on sprint weekends as the sprint has given a clear pecking order of car and driver pace. Sometimes even the sprint itself is dull like the cota one. Very rarely are both the sprint and the main race both great. I can only remember interlagos and Monza being races with great sprint and main races
The Sprint Shootout (quali) is the only exciting part about it. Just do a for-points second quali session and no race
- You're high if you think that. Having an entirely separate quali session just for the sprint is insane. There's zero reason to watch it or have it, it's as exciting as drinking bleach.
  
  Yikes. I hope you have a better day than your commenting suggests you are!
  
  It was so nice ans friendly here for a time. Why can't you just let other people enjoy what they enjoy......
  
  It’s still more interesting than the sprint itself. I’d rather we not have either, but quali is definitely more entertaining

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