Haas chief Guenther Steiner is planning for the mooted change to the Formula 1 Sprint format to be approved ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The divisive format first introduced two years ago on a trial basis returns in Baku. It is the first of six Sprint races planned for 2023 – double the number held in each of the previous two seasons with F1 chiefs keen to expand what they feel has been a successful pilot to date.
Not everyone is on board. Max Verstappen has been one of the most vocal critics of the Sprint and, when a tweak to the format was proposed for this season, he even went as far as to threaten to walk away from the sport if F1 chiefs don't stop making such changes.
