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São Paulo Grand Prix: Sprint Race, instructions for use
In Brazil, Formula 1 will carry out its third and final Sprint race of the season - Photo DPPI
As in 2021, three Sprint Races are on the calendar in 2022. Among the selected circuits, Interlagos (Brazil) is the only survivor of last season while Imola and the Red Bull Ring (Austria) replaced Silverstone (England) and Monza (Italy) compared to last year.
The length of a traditional weekend does not change since the event always takes place from Friday to Sunday. On the other hand, the format is different from a classic meeting. The drivers get to the heart of the matter with qualifying on Friday, after just one free practice session.
This qualifying session will be used to determine the starting grid for the Sprint Race and not that of the Sunday Grand Prix. Unlike last year, the poleman will not be the winner of the Sprint but rather the driver who achieved the best lap in qualifying, even if he is not guaranteed to start from the first position on the grid on Sunday.
Between qualifying and the Sprint Race, a second and final one-hour free practice session is planned. It is difficult to understand the real interest of this since the single-seaters will enter the Parc Fermé regime at the end of the day on Friday. The teams will then no longer have the right to touch the cars with the exception of a few details and with the authorization of the FIA for the rest of the weekend.
Concerning the points, the F1 has (generously!) revised its scale in order to give greater importance to the Sprint Race. It is no longer the 3 but the first 8 who will score points now with 8 points for the winner, 7 for the 2e and so on until the 8th.
The Sprint Race, which will start at 20:30 p.m. on Saturday, will take place over 24 laps, or around a hundred kilometers, and will last around 30 minutes (compared to 2 hours for a Grand Prix). It will then define the starting grid for the Sunday Grand Prix. Please note that drivers are free to start with the tires of their choice.
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Gonzalo Forbes
In charge of promotion formulas (F2, F3, FRECA, F4...). Carried by the grace of Franco Colapinto.
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