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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

F1 announce sprint races for Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, US and Brazil

General view as Red Bull's Max Verstappen leads at the start of the sprint race in Austria in July 2022
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen leads at the start of the sprint race in Austria in July 2022. Photograph: Leonhard Föger/Reuters

Formula One has confirmed the six venues that will host sprint races in the 2023 season. The sport will retain the current format for the sprint weekends in which the shortened 100km race will decide the grid for the grand prix on a Sunday.

The sprint race was introduced in 2021 and since then has been held at three meetings each year. F1 has been eager to expand the concept and next year sprint meetings will be held in Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Qatar, the United States and Brazil. Of the six only Brazil and Austria have previously held sprint events.

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