F1 had long planned to increase the number of sprints from the current six weekends per year because. The format allows promoters to offer their paying customers more on-track action that matters, making a sprint weekend an enticing proposition worth forking out money for. The numbers show fans also tune in more often than for meaningless practice sessions, even if the sprint format itself draws mixed review.
Has F1 taken things a step too far by applying the sprint format to Monaco's processional racetrack? Our writers issue their verdict.
