Christian Horner bemoaned the prospect of a Sprint event on the streets of Baku as the first use of the alternative Formula 1 weekend structure of the year approaches.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be the first of six race weekends this year to feature a Sprint session. Qualifying will move to the Friday so the short-form race can take place on the Saturday, before the main event on Sunday as usual.
Even without the Sprint, the Baku circuit offers plenty of potential for crashes which could lead to lengthy and expensive repair jobs. Plus, it is followed the next weekend by another street event in Miami, making it even more important for teams to avoid damage as much as possible.
